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Dracula lotax is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with a single 8 cm wide flower.
This species was discovered by Milian Fiske in the early 1970s in Cordillera del Condor. Fiske described it in the AOS bulletin as Masdevallia bomboiza with detailed illustrations. It was not validated or published properly until more species were found four years later.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the cool forest of Cordillera del Condor, Colombia and Ecuador from elevations of 800 to 1600 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Clown Dracula
Synonyms[]
- Masdevallia bomboiza M. Fiske 1974
- *Masdevallia lotax Luer 1978
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.