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gymnadenia|dʒɪmnəˈdiːnɪə|
[mod.L. (see quot. 1813), f. Gr. γυµνός naked, bare + ἀδεν-, ἀδήν gland + -ia.]
A terrestrial orchid of the genus so called, which includes G. conopsea, the fragrant orchid, native to Britain.
1813R. Brown in W. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) V. 191 Fragrant Gymnadenia. Nat. of Britain. Fl. June and July. 1856W. A. Bromfield Flora Vectensis 479 Fragrant Gymnadenia..not very general. [1905Ld. Avebury Notes on Life Hist. Brit. Flowering Plants 405 This genus [sc. Habenaria], in which Gymnadenia is generally included, hardly seems to me to be sufficiently distinct from Orchis. ]1926G. C. Druce Flora Bucks. 334 It is somewhat remarkable that the Gymnadenia should flourish not only on bare chalk slopes but also in wet bogs. 1965A. D. Hawkes Encycl. Cult. Orchids 234/1 Most of the Gymnadenias, because of their habitat in temperate areas, require rather cool temperatures at all times. |