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Noun: masdevallia
  1. Any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colours usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: genus Masdevallia

Encyclopedia: Masdevallia