masdevallia

See also: Masdevallia

English

a masdevallia
(Masdevallia uniflora, type species)

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

masdevallia (plural masdevallias)

1. Any orchid in the genus Masdevallia, whose species (approximately 500 or 600 depending on circumscription) have flowers of extremely diverse appearance.

Further reading

• Masdevallia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Masdevallia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Masdevallia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons