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Jumping orchid

Jumping orchid Meaning & Definition
Jumping orchid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jumping orchid?

[n] orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jumping orchid: Catasetum macrocarpum

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See Also | Catasetum | genus Catasetum | orchid | orchidaceous plant

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