Genus Cleistes (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Some Terrestrial orchids in North and South America are identified as part of the genus Cleistes due to their slender fibrous roots.
- These terrestrial orchids belonging to genus Cleistes have a unique growth pattern and distinctive flowers.
- Botanists often place genus Cleistes in the same category as genus Pogonia in their orchid classification systems.
- Terrestrial orchids are classified under several different categories including genus Cleistes and genus Pogonia.
- Orchid collectors studying terrestrial orchids have been known to focus specifically on species within genus Cleistes in North and South America.