| Velamen |
A thick layer of corklike, water-absorbing cells surrounding the roots of epiphytic orchids. The velamen acts much like a sponge when moisture is present and it contains canals and channels to move the water inward.
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Last Updated: 06-28-2006 @ 11:58 AM Submitted By: Oscarman
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| Vinicolor |
| A color type often used to describe paphiopedilum orchids which display richly colored flowers of wine-red, burgundy and black. |
Last Updated: 07-06-2010 @ 01:20 AM Submitted By: Oscarman
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| Viscidium |
| A sticky gland, disc-shaped, joined to the pollinium by the caudicle, and which sticks to some parts of an insect and allows the pollen to be carried to another flower |
Last Updated: 07-07-2010 @ 01:22 PM Submitted By: Oscarman
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