genus Listera

Definitions of genus Listera
  1. noun
    genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
    synonyms: Listera
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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