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Definition of Genus masdevallia
1. Noun. Large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum.
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Masdevallia
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Masdevallia