What is "masdevallia"

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

n. any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube

Masdevallia, abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade, is a large genus of flowering plants of the Pleurothallidinae, a subtribe of the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). There are over 500 species, grouped into several subgenera. The genus is named for Jose Masdeval, a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain.