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Definition of Twayblades

Twayblade
Twayblade Tway"blade`, n. (Bot.) Any one of several orchidaceous plants which have only two leaves, as the species of Listera and of Liparis. [Written also twyblade.]

Meaning of Twayblades from wikipedia

- orchids. The genus now includes the former genus Listera, commonly known as twayblades referring to the single pair of opposite leaves at the base of the flowering...
- Liparis loeselii, the fen orchid, yellow widelip orchid, or bog twayblade, is a species of orchid. It is native to Europe, northern Asia, the eastern...
- banksiana is a species of orchid known by the common name northwestern twayblade. It was formerly placed in the genus Listera, but molecular phylogenetic...
- Neottia smallii (syn. Listera smallii), the kidneyleaf twayblade or Appalachian twayblade, is a species of terrestrial orchid found in the eastern United...
- Neottia ovata (formerly Listera ovata), the common twayblade or eggleaf twayblade, is a terrestrial orchid widespread across much of Europe and Asia The...
- Neottia cordata, the lesser twayblade or heartleaf twayblade, is an orchid of upland bogs and mires that rarely exceeds 15 cm (5.9 in) in height. It was...
- Neottia borealis (syn. Listera borealis), the northern twayblade, is a species of terrestrial orchid found in North America. It is widespread across much...
- Neottia auriculata (syn. Listera auriculata), the auricled twayblade, is a species of terrestrial orchid found in northeastern North America (Labrador...
- Liparis liliifolia, known as the brown widelip orchid, lily-leaved twayblade, large twayblade, and mauve sl****wort, is a species of orchid native to eastern...
- species of orchid known by the common names broad-lipped twayblade and broad-leaved twayblade. It was formerly placed in the genus Listera, but molecular...