Masdevallia

noun
Mas·​de·​val·​lia | \ ˌmasdəˈvalēə\

Definition of Masdevallia

: a large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having flowers with sepals joined at the base into a tube and terminating in long narrow appendages

History and Etymology for Masdevallia

New Latin, from José Masdevall †1801 Spanish physician + New Latin -ia

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