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xanth-
referring to the color yellow (xanthocarpus = yellow-fruited / xanthinus)
xer-
dry (xerocarpa = dry-fruited) (Xeranthemum = dry flower)
xiph-
referring to a sword (xiphioides)
xyl-
referring to wood (Xylobium = wood + life, referring to the epiphytic habit of these orchids)

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Last updated on 10/14/94