bolbophyllum
noun
bol·bo·phyl·lum
¦bälbə¦filəm,
¦bōl-
1
capitalized : a large genus of epiphytic orchids having small pseudobulbs, stiff leaves, and racemose or solitary showy flowers with a jointed lip, being native chiefly to the Old World tropics, and including a few forms in cultivation
2
plural -s : a plant or flower of the genus Bolbophyllum
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek bolbos bulb + New Latin -phyllum