Bletia

/ˈbliːʃə/ noun

A genus of tropical orchids with pink or purple flowers and pseudobulbs, native to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Named after Luis Blet, an 18th-century Spanish botanist and gardener, using the Latinized suffix '-ia' for genus names. Honors a person's name in scientific nomenclature.

AMብሌቲያ
ARبليتيا
BNব্লেটিয়া
CABletia
CSBletia
DABletia
DEBletia
ELBletia
ESbletia
FAبلتیا
FIBletia
FRbletia
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