Genus Dactylorhiza (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dactylorhiza is a genus of terrestrial orchids native to Europe and Asia, and parts of North Africa.
- Dactylorhiza maculata is one of the species found in this genus, also known as the heath spotted orchid.
- Several Dactylorhiza species hybridize in the wild to create complex hybrids with various color combinations.
- Members of the Dactylorhiza genus, or marsh orchids, grow commonly in European marshes.
- These hardy plants within the Dactylorhiza genus also come in spotted or blotched patterns in white and shades of pink to deep purple.