Polystachya

Translingual

Etymology

By surface analysis, poly- (“multiple”, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús)) +‎ Ancient Greek στᾰ́χῡς (stắkhūs, “ear of wheat or grain”) +‎ -a f.

Proper noun

Polystachya f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.

References

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