genus phragmipedium

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   genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers

   SynonymsPhragmipedium

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus phragmipedium

What does genus phragmipedium mean?

genus phragmipedium means "genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers".

What is another word for genus phragmipedium?

Close synonyms include Phragmipedium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus phragmipedium a common word?

genus phragmipedium 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.