Orchidaceae

by | Mar 19, 2018 | Orchidaceae

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For the public weigher of coinage in the Byzantine Empire, see Zygostates (Byzantine official).

Zygostates is a genus of orchids widespread across much of South America from Guyana to Argentina.[1]

The word is from the Greek ζυγοστάτης (zygostates, weigher, balance) and refers to the projections from the base of the column which resemble a balance.

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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