SINCE 1828
saccolabium
noun
sac·co·la·bi·um
| \ ˌsakōˈlābēəm\
Definition of saccolabium
1
capitalized
: a genus of epiphytic orchids of the East Indies and the Malay archipelago having racemose flowers with a flat spreading perianth and a lip with a saccate base
2
plural saccolabia\ -ēə\
or saccolabiums
: any plant or flower of the genus Saccolabium
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