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cleistes
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Cleistes, genus Cleistesnoun
terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
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Cleistes
Cleistes is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). It contains approximately 40–50 species, most of them native to South America, with a few species extending north into Costa Rica and Trinidad. Two North American species were formerly included in this group, but are now regarded as a separate genus, Cleistesiopsis.
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cleistes
Cleistes is a genus of orchids, found in the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. These orchids are typically native to tropical regions in Central America, South America, and the West Indies. The name "Cleistes" is derived from the Greek word meaning "closed," which refers to the flowers' characteristic of not fully opening.
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Cleistes
Cleistes is a genus of plants in the orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae the same family which provides the vanilla bean of commerce. They are native to North and South America. The common names are Rosebud Orchid and Small Spreading Pogonia. This is a terrestrial orchid with an underground network of spreading fibrous roots. It is found in small clusters of single flowering stems, each with a single leaf blade about halfway up the 30 – 45 cm stem. A smaller floral bract clasps around the base of the flower and appears as a second smaller leaf blade. The flower has three brown-green sepals spreading upward from the stem. Two upper petals and a lip below form the flower tube. In the United States Cleistes is native to the southeast. It flowers in the spring
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cleistes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cleistes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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