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bletia

bletia

9.9
A tropical orchid from the Americas with thick stems and large purple or pink flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈblɛtiə/
  • Specialized
: bletia
  • Experts identified the orchid as a bletia due to its distinctive pseudobulbs.

Examples

  • Many bletias thrive in humid, tropical climates and produce striking floral displays.

  • The garden's collection includes a rare bletia in full bloom this season.

  • Look at that stunning bletia!

  • I saw a beautiful bletia in the garden.

  • Experts identified the orchid as a bletia due to its distinctive pseudobulbs.

  • Many bletia thrive in humid, tropical climates and produce striking floral displays.

  • The garden's collection includes a rare bletia in full bloom this season.

Synonyms

Bletia
vsbletia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical American orchids that grow in soil and have large purple or pink flowers

focuses on structural features such as pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes

Compounds

Bletia striata
  • Specialized
9.9

A Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and upright clusters of rose to magenta flowers

Surface Forms

bletia singular
bletias plural

Etymology

Bletia is the scientific name for a group of orchids and was likely given in honour of a person called 'Blet', because many plant names add the ending -ia to mean 'of' or 'for' someone. A helpful way to remember it is to think of gardenia, another plant named after a person, so bletia simply tells you this is an orchid group 'named for Blet'.