Psychopsis krameriana
- noun
- Specialized
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Psicopsis krameriana
- Her collection featured several orchids, including Psychopsis krameriana with its delicate, butterfly-like flowers.
Examples
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Some botanists debate whether Psychopsis krameriana belongs in the genus Oncidium or Psychopsis.
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The rare Psychopsis krameriana added a splash of exotic beauty to the orchid show.
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The Psychopsis krameriana is a beautiful orchid.
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Many gardeners love Psychopsis krameriana for its unique flowers.
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Her collection featured several orchids, including Psychopsis krameriana with its delicate, butterfly-like flowers.
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The rare Psychopsis krameriana added a splash of exotic beauty to the orchid show.
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Many gardeners love Psychopsis krameriana for its unique flowers.
Synonyms
A small orchid with butterfly-like yellow and brown flowers from Central and South America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Psychopsis + krameriana
The form 'Psychopsis krameriana' is a taxonomic binomial: if a learner knows 'Psychopsis' as an orchid genus, they can transparently infer this is a particular species within that genus. However, the specific epithet 'krameriana' carries no lexical meaning for a B1 learner and details like native range or flower size are not derivable from the parts, so the interpretation is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Psychopsis krameriana gets its name from Psychopsis, a word meaning 'butterfly-like' because the flowers look like small butterflies, and krameriana, which shows the plant was named after a person called Kramer. That's why the name tells you both about the flower's butterfly shape and the person who first found it.
