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Cleistes

Cleistes

9.9
A group of land orchids from North and South America with thin fibrous roots
  • noun
  • /ˈklaɪstɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Cleistes orchids display delicate pinkish flowers in late spring.

Examples

  • Unlike Pogonia, Cleistes has a more tubular flower structure.

  • Botanists discovered a rare species of Cleistes in the wetlands of southern Brazil.

  • The Cleistes orchid is known for its unique flowers.

  • Have you ever seen a Cleistes in bloom?

  • Botanists discovered a rare species of Cleistes in the wetlands of southern Brazil.

  • The Cleistes orchids display delicate pinkish flowers in late spring.

  • Unlike Pogonia, Cleistes has a more tubular flower structure.

Compounds

Cleistes rosea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small orchid from South America with one to three large pink flowers

Surface Forms

Cleistes singular
Cleistes plural

Etymology

Cleistes comes from the Greek kleistos, meaning 'closed'. Many species have a tubular, partly closed flower, so the name is easy to remember if you think of the English word 'close'.