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Pages in category "Orchids of California" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Sphegodes comes from the Ancient Greek for wasp-like. [9] [10] This species was formerly called O. aranifera, meaning spider-carrying. The genus Ophrys is the most species-rich (i.e. diverse) genus of orchids in Europe and the Mediterranean with over 200 species, according to 'Orchids of Britain and Europe' by Pierre Delforge.
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Charles Wesley Powell (1854–1927), American hobbyist and self-taught horticulturist specializing in the orchids of Panama; George Harry Pring, British born orchid and water lily specialist known for his work at the Missouri Botanical Garden; Franco Pupulin (born 1960), Italian botanist specialising in orchid taxonomy and systematics
Orchis is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), occurring mainly in Europe and Northwest Africa, and ranging as far as Tibet, Mongolia, and Xinjiang. [1] The name is from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις orchis , meaning "testicle", from the appearance of the paired subterranean tuberoids .
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Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Ophrys, in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.
Neottia is Ancient Greek for bird's nest, and comes from the appearance of the roots in Neottia nidus-avis. [6] The species epithet ovata comes from the Latin ovatus, meaning ovate or egg-shaped, and describing the leaves of the plant. Twayblade is an old English word meaning two-leaf. The common name in Germany (Zweiblatt) is very similar and ...