schizanthus

WORDNET DICTIONARY

schizanthus(n = noun.plant) butterfly flower, poor man's orchid - any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers;

is a kind of flower

is a member of genus schizanthus

schizanthus, n. any plant of the genus Schizanthus, with showy flowers in various colours, and finely-divided leaves.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk skhizo to split + anthos flower