laelia

laelia
/lee"lee euh/, n.
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
[ < NL (1763), perh. after Caius Laelius, Roman statesman of the 2d century B.C.; see -A2]

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▪ plant genus
      genus of orchids, family Orchidaceae, containing as many as 75 species of plants with attractively coloured flowers. Many species have been crossed with Cattleya and other genera to produce hybrid orchids for the commercial flower trade.

      All Laelia species are epiphytic; that is, they are supported by other plants and have aerial roots exposed to the humid atmosphere. The pseudobulbs (swollen stems) of various Laelia species may be long, oval, or rounded.

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  • Laelia —   [wohl nach dem römischen Frauennamen Laelia] die, /...li |en, Läli|e, Orchideengattung mit etwa 50 Arten im tropischen Amerika; auf anderen Pflanzen lebende oder erdbewohnende Pflanzen mit länglichen, mehr oder weniger hohlen Pseudobulben, 1 2… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • laelia — noun any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Laelia * * * ˈlēlēə noun Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Caius …   Useful english dictionary

  • LAELIA — I. LAELIA Turditanorum in Baetica oppl. Ptol. II. LAELIA Virgo Vestalis Defuncta P. Mario, L. Afinio Coss. in cuius locum Cornelia ex fam. Cossorum capta est. Tac. Ann. l. 15. c. 22 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Laelia — ID 44683 Symbol Key LAELI2 Common Name laelia Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit N/A Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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