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Cycnoches

Cycnoches

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An orchid from tropical America with swan-shaped flowers
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  • /ˈsɪknoʊˌkiːz/
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  • Collectors value Cycnoches for their striking, swan-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • The rare Cycnoches orchid bloomed unexpectedly in the greenhouse this year.

  • Botanists often classify these unusual orchids under the genus Cycnoches.

  • The Cycnoches orchid is famous for its unique shape.

  • Did you see the Cycnoches at the botanical garden?

  • Botanists often classify these unusual orchids under the genus Cycnoches.

  • Collectors value Cycnoches for their striking, swan-shaped flowers.

  • The rare Cycnoches orchid bloomed unexpectedly in the greenhouse this year.

Synonyms

Epidendrum
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A kind of orchid that grows in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas

is narrower, focusing on a genus defined by distinctive flower shapes
Miltonia
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A tropical orchid that often grows on trees and has pansy-like flowers

is identified by distinctive flower shapes rather than regional occurrence
Encyclia
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A group of orchids that grow on trees or rocks in tropical parts of the Americas

is defined by distinctive flower shapes rather than broad habitat range
Catasetum
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A tropical American orchid with showy male and female flowers on separate stalks

is defined by distinctive flower shapes rather than sexual separation
Schomburgkia
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An orchid from tropical America that grows on other plants and has bright flower clusters

is defined by distinctive single or unusual flower shapes rather than clusters
Sobralia
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A tropical orchid from the Americas with large showy flowers that last only a short time

is defined by distinctive flower shapes rather than brief showiness
Phragmipedium
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A tropical American orchid with a slipper-shaped flower like a lady's shoe

is defined by different distinctive flower shapes not slipper forms
Psychopsis
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An orchid that grows on other plants with butterfly-shaped flowers

is known for distinctive flower shapes rather than general growth habit
Dracula
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An orchid from tropical America with hanging flowers that look like faces

is defined by distinctive flower shapes rather than grotesque hanging forms
Maxillaria
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An orchid that grows on trees in warm wet tropical forests and usually has one flower on each stalk

is notable for distinctive flower shapes rather than leaf texture or stalks
Scaphosepalum
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A group of small orchids from Central and South America with tiny flowers on single stalks

is known for distinctive larger or unusually shaped flowers rather than tiny ones
Trichoceros
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A small group of orchids that grow in tropical South America

is recognised for distinctive flower appearance rather than small genus size

Surface Forms

Cycnoches singular
Cycnocheses plural

Etymology

The word Cycnoches comes from the Greek kyknos meaning 'swan', because the orchid's flowers look like small swans. So, to remember Cycnoches, think 'swan-shaped' flowers.