schizanthus

schizanthus
/ski zan"theuhs/, n.
any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids. Also called butterfly flower.
[ < NL (1794) < Gk schiz- SCHIZ- + ánthos flower; cf. ANTHO-]

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