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Definition of Masdevallia
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Masdevallia
1. Noun. Any orchid in the genus ''Masdevallia''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Masdevallia
Literary usage of Masdevallia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Orchidaceae: Illustrations and Studies of the Family Orchidaceae by Oakes Ames (1908)
"Alta Verapaz, H. von Tuerck- heim (no. 512). Type in herb. Ames (no. 7339).
In John Donnell Smith's distribution of Guatemalan plants masdevallia ..."
2. Annals of Botany by IDEAL (Project) (1888)
"... Labellum of masdevallia muscosa, Rchb. f. BY FW OLIVER, BA, B.Sc, FLS With
Plate XII. THE irritability of the labellum in certain orchids would appear ..."
3. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1879)
"... Mr. Findlay, and added materially to the general appearance of the tent.
with ten flowers ; masdevallia Veitchii, Odontoglossum Ante, ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"A genus separated from masdevallia on the character of the lateral sepals, ...
The culture is.like that, for masdevallia. (Wm. Mathews. ..."
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