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Noun: genus Cattleya
  1. Large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties

Type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus

Part of: family Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae

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genus Catalpa
genus Catananche
genus Catasetum
genus Catha
genus Catharacta
genus Catharanthus
genus Cathartes
genus Cathaya
genus Catoptrophorus
genus Catostomus
genus Cattleya
genus Caulophyllum
genus Cavia
genus Cebuella
genus Cebus
genus Cecropia
genus Cedrela
genus Cedrus
genus Ceiba
genus Celastrus
genus Celosia