genus laelia

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   large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus laelia

What does genus laelia mean?

genus laelia means "large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes".

Is genus laelia a common word?

genus laelia 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.