| 释义 |
‖ Oncidium Bot.|ɒnˈsɪdɪəm|
[mod.L. (Swartz 1800), f. Gr. ὄγκος barb of an arrow, angle, so called from the form of the lower petal or labellum.]
A large genus of American epiphyte orchids, containing many handsome species, with few leaves and showy yellow flowers, one of the best known being the Butterfly-plant (O. Papilio).
1882Garden 21 Jan. 48/3 Slugs are very fond both of the flower-stems and the succulent roots of this Oncidium. |