BOLBOPHYLLUM


Meaning of BOLBOPHYLLUM in English

|bälbə|filəm, |bōl- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek bolbos bulb + New Latin -phyllum — more at bulb

1. capitalized : a large genus of epiphytic orchids having small pseudobulbs, stiff leaves, and racemose or solitary showy flowers with a jointed lip, being native chiefly to the Old World tropics, and including a few forms in cultivation

2. -s : a plant or flower of the genus Bolbophyllum

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