Re: Name

Guido.J.Braem@bio.uni-giessen.de
Wed, 27 Mar 1996 08:56:44 +0000

Toby wanted to know the meaning of 'Orchid'.

The word 'Orchid' is derived from the Greek word 'Orchis' meaning
testicle. The reason for this Greek designation is that the old
greeks considered the root system of some of the European Orchids to
look like human testicles.

Guido