Aplectrum

/əˈplɛktrəm/ noun

Definition

A genus of plants in the orchid family, also known as puttyroot or Adam-and-Eve orchid.

Etymology

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'plektron' (plectrum, a pick). Named for the absence of a specialized structure called a plectrum on the orchid's pollinia.

Kelly Says

The common name 'Adam-and-Eve' comes from the orchid's two corms (bulb-like structures) connected underground—they literally come in pairs like a couple!

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