Caleana
Translingual
Etymology
The genus name was given in honour of George Caley (1770–1829), English botanist who collected specimens in Australia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈliːnə/
- IPA(key): /ˈkæliənə/
- Hyphenation: Ca‧le‧a‧na
Proper noun
Caleana f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – duck orchids.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Orchidoideae – subfamily; Diurideae – tribe; Drakaeinae – subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Caleaana major (flying duck orchid) – type species
References
- “Caleana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Caleana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Caleana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Caleana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons