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

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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.

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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

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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 ...