genus maxillaria

Noun
  1. Large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes (synset 112093508)
    is a type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
    member holonym: maxillaria - any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers
    belongs to: family orchidaceae, orchid family, orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers

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