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Oncidium  n.  (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (Oncidium Papilio) resembles a butterfly.





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... following are a portion of the names of plants grown be me:—Bletia; Bolbophyllum; Cyppripedium; Cymbedium; Catazetum; Cattleya; Brassavoleas, Dendrobiums, Epidendrons, Aerides; Gongora; Gomezia; Maxallaria; Oncidium, Plurathalis; Pholidota; Physosiphon; Plurathalles; Peristerias, Ripsalis, Stanhopeas; Zygopetalum, &c., &c. The houses containing the above were heated by hot-water pipes for atmospheric heat and open tanks for bottom heat; they were the most complete of the kind I have seen either ...
— Picturesque Quebec • James MacPherson Le Moine


Words linked to "Oncidium" :   dancing lady orchid, orchidaceous plant, butterfly orchid, orchid, genus Oncidium, Oncidium papilio kramerianum, Oncidium papilio


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