Limodorum

Translingual

Limodorum abortivum

Etymology

Apparently from a mistranscription of the intended name Haimodorum, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”)

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Proper noun

Limodorum n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – limodores.

Usage notes

• Very many species formerly placed in this genus have been transferred to a large number of other genera. See Limodorum at The Plant List to determine the current placement of such species.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Epidendroideae - subfamily; Neottieae - tribe; Limodorinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Limodorum abortivum (violet limodore) - type species; Limodorum rubriflorum, Limodorum trabutianum - other species

References

• Limodorum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Limodorum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Limodorum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Limodorum at the Catalogue of Life 
• Limodorum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Limodorum at The Plant List
• Limodorum at Tropicos