Stenia is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It was established by John Lindley in 1837. These epiphytic plants occur in warm, humid habitats of Trinidad and the Amazonian slope of the northern Andean region in South America. This genus as a rule lacks pseudobulbs and consequently produces tufted fan-like growths of fairly erect narrow, s...
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(from the article `Thesmophoria`) ...the first day was called ascent (anodos) and descent (kathodos) and to connect it with the rite known to have been performed in conjunction with ...
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