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Cattleya citrina

Cattleya citrina

9.9
An orchid from Mexico with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Cattleya citrina
  • The fragrant yellow blossoms of the Cattleya citrina make it a prized specimen for orchid collectors.

Examples

  • Botanists debate whether Cattleya citrina should remain in the genus Cattleya or be placed elsewhere.

  • My greenhouse is home to a beautiful Cattleya citrina in full bloom.

  • The Cattleya citrina is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Have you seen a Cattleya citrina in bloom?

  • My greenhouse is home to a beautiful Cattleya citrina in full bloom.

  • The fragrant yellow blossoms of the Cattleya citrina make it a prized specimen for orchid collectors.

  • Have you seen a Cattleya citrina in bloom?

Synonyms

tulip orchid
vsCattleya citrina
  • US
9.0

A Mexican flowering plant that grows on trees with grey-green leaves and partly open yellow flowers

is the same plant description used under a different label
Encyclia citrina
vsCattleya citrina
  • Specialized
9.9

A Mexican orchid that grows on trees with grey green leaves and lemon yellow flowers

is the same plant description but notes slightly different color range

Surface Forms

Cattleya citrina singular
Cattleya citrinas plural

Morphology

cattleya + citrina

This is a taxonomic binomial combining the genus name 'Cattleya' (orchids) with the epithet 'citrina' (Latin-derived, meaning lemon-/yellow‑colored). If a B1 learner knows both constituents, the phrase is compositional — describing a yellow Cattleya orchid — so the meaning is directly derivable and transparent.

Etymology

Cattleya citrina combines a name and a color word. The genus Cattleya honors William Cattley, an English plant lover who helped grow orchids, and citrina is Latin for 'lemon' or 'yellow', so the name tells us it is a yellow Cattleya orchid.