| 释义 |
anguloa Bot.|æŋgjuːˈləʊə|
[mod.L. (1794), named by Ruiz and Pavon, Fl. Peruv., in honour of Francisco de Angulo, a Spanish naturalist.]
A member of a genus of South American plants so called, belonging to the family Orchidaceæ.
1836Mag. Bot. & Gardening III. 29/2 Anguloa Superba. Superb Anguloa..is found growing on trees in Peru, sucking their sap by insinuating its roots beneath the bark... It should be planted in pots filled with porous stones. 1882Garden 11 Mar. 168/2 Anguloas of all the different species ought to be potted. 1962Amateur Gardening 7 Apr. 6/1 The anguloas, or Cradle orchids, are so named from the movable lip which bears a fanciful resemblance to a rocking cradle. |