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Pogonia rosea

Pogonia rosea

9.9
A bright pink orchid with large showy flowers on a tall stem
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Pogonia rosea
  • The delicate beauty of the Pogonia rosea makes it a favorite among orchid collectors.

Examples

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the natural habitat of the Pogonia rosea.

  • The Pogonia rosea blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Botanists discovered several specimens of Pogonia rosea blossoming in the rainforest.

  • Have you seen a Pogonia rosea in bloom?

  • The delicate beauty of the Pogonia rosea makes it a favorite among orchid collectors.

  • Botanists discovered several specimens of Pogonia rosea blossoming in the rainforest.

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the natural habitat of the Pogonia rosea.

Synonyms

Cleistes rosea
vsPogonia rosea
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the taxonomic alternative placing the species in a different genus
rosebud orchid
vsPogonia rosea
8.6

A small plant with large rose colored flowers that grows in South American forests

is a scientific species name option used for the same plant

Surface Forms

Pogonia rosea singular
Pogonia rosae singular

Morphology

Pogonia + rosea

The name is compositional: genus 'Pogonia' + epithet 'rosea' (Latin for 'rosy' or 'rose‑colored'), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a Pogonia species with rose‑colored flowers. Scientific binomials routinely use a noun + descriptive adjective pattern, and the color sense of 'rosea' is cross‑linguistically recognizable, making the overall meaning predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Pogonia rosea comes from Greek and Latin: Pogonia means 'beard' because the flower has a hairy part, and rosea means 'pink' for its large pink flowers. So the name paints a picture of a 'bearded pink' orchid and helps you remember this showy orchid.