Listera
- noun
- Specialized
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Listera
- Many Listera species have two distinctive leaves halfway up the stem.
Examples
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The Listera orchid can be found growing wild in the forests of Europe.
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Botanists classified the rare specimen under the genus Listera.
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Look at that Listera!
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What a lovely Listera!
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Many Listera species have two distinctive leaves halfway up the stem.
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The Listera orchid can be found growing wild in the forests of Europe.
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Botanists classified the rare specimen under the genus Listera.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small North American orchid with two oval leaves and a thin stem of small green flowers
- Specialized
A small orchid with two heart-shaped leaves and a loose cluster of greenish-brown flowers that grows in moist northern woods
- Specialized
A small orchid with two broad oval leaves and a spike of greenish flowers native to Europe and central Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Listera is the scientific name given to a group of small orchids and it honors the English naturalist Martin Lister. These orchids are often called twayblade because 'tway' means 'two' and they have a pair of broad leaves halfway up the stem, so the names help you remember the plant and its look.
