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Cleistes rosea

DEFINITIONS OF: Cleistes rosea

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n orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia

Synonyms:
Pogonia rosea, rosebud orchid
Type of:
orchid, orchidaceous plant
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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