calanthe
[kuh-lan-thee]
- any of various tropical and subtropical orchids of the genus Calanthe, having racemes of white, reddish, or yellow flowers.
Origin of calanthe
From New Latin
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I am, my lordand tis our sister Calanthe of whom I have spoken, was the reply.
Wagner, the Wehr-WolfGeorge W. M. Reynolds
A beautiful pink and white ground orchid (Calanthe) was plentiful.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the PhilippinesH. Wilfrid Walker
Phaius—it is often spelt Phajus—is so closely allied with Calanthe that for hybridizing purposes at least there is no distinction.
About OrchidsFrederick Boyle
The success is more interesting because one parent is evergreen, the other, Calanthe, deciduous.
About OrchidsFrederick Boyle