1. Orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-coloured flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
   "The rosebud orchid's delicate blooms stood out against the dark foliage";
   - Cleistes rosea, Pogonia rosea

Derived forms: rosebud orchids

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: Cleistes, genus Cleistes

Encyclopedia: Rosebud orchid