Viateur, thanks for finding out:
"Actually, the Greek verb is enkykleomai which means 'I encircle'. The adjective enkyklios has several meanings including 'circular' (for example, in the sense of encyclical letters) ; from that adjective, the feminine form (enkyklia) was applied to a genus, transforming it into a feminine substantive." Peter O'Byrne _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
