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

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

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