Caladenia

Translingual

Alternative forms

  • Calda. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰλός (kălós, good, beautiful) +‎ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn, gland) +‎ -ia f,[1] referring to the colourful labellum of the orchids in this genus.[2]

Proper noun

Caladenia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – most of the orchids called spider orchids.

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References

  1. ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956), The Composition of Scientific Words, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, page 131
  2. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000), CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names (Volume 1: A - C), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, →ISBN, page 389