pogonia

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier orquídea resistente de humedales del género Pogonia, caracterizada por su crecimiento terrestre, rizomas delgados, tallos erectos con una o varias hojas y una única flor terminal en el ápice.

A noun referring to any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia, characterized by terrestrial growth, slender rootstocks, erect stems with one or a few leaves, and a solitary terminal flower.

1. C2formal

   Any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia, characterized by terrestrial growth, slender rootstocks, erect stems with one or a few leaves, and a solitary terminal flower.

   Pogonia (orquídea de pantano)

   • The pogonia thrives in the damp, acidic soil of the bog.
   • Botanists discovered a rare species of pogonia in the marshland.
   • The solitary terminal flower of the pogonia is often pink or white.