noun
Cymbidium macrorhizon (orchid species)
A leafless, mycoheterotrophic orchid native to Japan and parts of East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
マヤランは光合成をせず、菌類から栄養を得る珍しいランです。
Cymbidium macrorhizon is an unusual orchid that does not photosynthesize and obtains nutrients from fungi.
The name マヤラン likely derives from 摩耶 (Maya, possibly referring to Maya, the mother of Buddha) and 蘭 (ran, 'orchid'), but the exact origin is uncertain.