Decipula means to catch, ensnare, entrap, or beguile, and in this species refers to the corolla which before it is fully open resembles a trap or cage.
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Decipula means to catch, ensnare, entrap, or beguile, and in this species refers to the corolla which before it is fully open resembles a trap or cage.