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Peristeria Pendula-Curtis 63-3479 (1836)
Peristeria may refer to: * Peristeria (plant), ''Peristeria'' (plant), a genus of orchids * Peristeria, Drama, a village in the Drama (regional unit), Drama regional unit, Greece * Peristeria (volcano), one of the volcanoes of the Santorini complex {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristeria (plant)
''Peristeria'' is a genus of plants of the family OrchidaceaePridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. commonly called dove orchid or Holy Ghost orchid. In line with the common name, the genus' name is from the Greek word ''peristerion'' meaning "from dove". According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Per is the official orchid abbreviation for this genus. In nature, it is found across much of South America as well as in Panama, Costa Rica and Trinidad. ''Peristeria elata'' is the national flower of Panama and is extremely over-collected in its native habitat. This over collection has led to its status as a species threatened with extinction delineated in Appendix I of CITES. In its native habitat, Peristeria can usually be found growing near the edge of hardwood forests. In the fall, after the trees in the hardwood forest lose their leaves, the plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (regional Unit)
Drama ( el, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Δράμας, ''Perifereiakí Enótita Drámas'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Drama. The regional unit is the northernmost within the geographical region of Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The northern border with Bulgaria is formed by the Rhodope Mountains. Geography The northern part of the regional unit, bordering Bulgaria, is very mountainous. The main mountain ranges are Orvilos ( bg, Славянка - Slavyanka) in the northwest, Falakro in the north (at 2232m the highest point of the regional unit), the western Rhodope Mountains in the northeast (including mounts Frakto, Elatia, Koula etc.) and Menoikio in the southwest. The Nestos is the longest river, flowing in the northeast. The northern portion holds a unique treasure known as Karantere (or Forest of Elatia). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristeria (volcano)
Peristeria may refer to: * ''Peristeria'' (plant), a genus of orchids * Peristeria, Drama, a village in the Drama regional unit, Greece * Peristeria (volcano), one of the volcanoes of the Santorini Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the ... complex {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |