Oncidium

See also: oncidium

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Oncidium n

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – flowers called dancing-lady orchids and golden shower orchids.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Epidendroideae - subfamily; Cymbidieae - tribe; Oncidiinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Oncidium altissimum (Wydler's dancing-lady orchid) - type species

References

Oncidium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Oncidium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Oncidium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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