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Definition of Genus Coryanthes
1. Noun. Small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids.
Exact synonyms: Coryanthes
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Helmet Orchid, Helmetflower
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Helmet Orchid, Helmetflower
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Coryanthes
Literary usage of Genus Coryanthes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1893)
"The genus Coryanthes is an example of plants with matted roots, fair-sized
pseudo-bulbs, thin plaited leaves, and flower-stalks coming from the base of the ..."
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