genus calanthe

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   large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus calanthe

What does genus calanthe mean?

genus calanthe means "large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids".

Is genus calanthe a common word?

genus calanthe is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.