genus pogonia

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   small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofOrchidaceae

Questions about genus pogonia

What does genus pogonia mean?

genus pogonia means "small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone".

Is genus pogonia a common word?

genus pogonia 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.