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Old 07-10-2004, 01:21 PM
P van Rijckevorsel
 
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Does anyone know why there is an orchid genus named Entomophobia?


Apparently there is no story. The protologue gives the etymology as
"fear of insects. Some characters point to an aversion to insects: the
closed flowers and the callus blocking the entrance of the stigma; the
abundance of fruits suggest self-pollination."