laelia
noun
lae·lia
ˈlēlēə
1
capitalized : a genus of Central and South American orchids having solitary or racemose variously colored flowers with a 3-lobed labellum and pseudobulbs bearing one or two oblong leaves
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Laelia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, perhaps from Caius Laelius, flourished 2d century b.c. Roman statesman + New Latin -ia