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Masdevallia mentosa

Masd. mentosa

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. mentosa
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia mentosa
Luer 1978


Masdevallia mentosa is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the winter with a single 1cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in growing in the rain forest of Ecuador at around 900 meters in elevation.

Culture[]

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in warm conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist. Plant can also be mounted

Naming[]

Common Name: The Chin Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Masdevallia glossacles Luer 1989
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