stanhopea

noun

stan·​ho·​pea

stanˈhōpēə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having a single large leaf, a raceme from each pseudobulb, and large fragrant flowers of various colors and markings with nearly equal sepals and a greatly contorted lip

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Stanhopea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Philip Henry, 4th Earl Stanhope †1855 English botanist

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