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Dracula nycterina is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with several 2.5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Colombia at elevations of 1500 to 2000 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cold to cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Bat-Like Dracula
Synonyms[]
- MasdevaIIia chimaera Linden & Andd. 1873 non Rchb.f
- *Masdevallia nycterina Rchb. f. 1873