-
nounenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
Similar:
type of:
Definition that contains orchidaceae
- orchidales order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds: Orchidaceae; Burmanniaceae
- genus aplectrum a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
- grammatophyllum small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
- order orchidales order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds: Orchidaceae; Burmanniaceae
- genus eburophyton a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
- hexalectris a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
- aplectrum a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
- subclass liliidae one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae
- genus grammatophyllum small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
- liliidae one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae