1. large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum; [syn: Encyclia, genus Encyclia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Encyclia
n 1: large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of
tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly
included in genus Epidendrum [syn: Encyclia, genus
Encyclia]