genus Paphiopedilum
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(noun) horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium |
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Synonyms: Paphiopedilum |
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Related Words: liliopsid genus, monocot genus |
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