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Dracula gorgona is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the winter to spring with a single 15 cm successively flowering flower.
The plant was first officially mentioned in Veitch's 1889 Manual, as a variety of Dracula chimaera. This species is distinguished by its round and abruptly contracted sepals and the shape of its orange lip.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in western Cordillera, Colombia at elevations of 1800 to 2500 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to cold conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Gorgona Dracula
Synonyms[]
- Masdevallia chimaera var. gorgona H.J.Veitch 1889
- Masdevallia gorgona Veitch 1889
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.