What is another word for cleistes?
Pronunciation: [klˈɛsts] (IPA) 
Cleistes is a genus of terrestrial orchids that comprises over 20 species. The name Cleistes comes from the Greek word "cleistos," which means closed and describes the peculiar appearance of the flower. The flower of the Cleistes genus is tubular or funnel-shaped, and the petals often fuse at the tip to seal the flower. Synonyms for Cleistes include the common name "spreading pogonia," which refers to the plant's terrestrial habitat and the relatively wide-spreading petals, and the scientific name Pogonia cleistes, which was previously used to classify this orchid. Other synonyms for Cleistes include the genus Pogoniopsis and the species names C. bifaria and C. grandiflora.
