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Masdevallia ampullacea

Masdevallia ampullacea

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. ampullacea
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia ampullacea
Luer & Andreetta 1979


Masdevallia ampullacea is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from winter to spring with a single 7.6 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador at elevations of 600 to 2400 meters.

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Name: The Flask or Bottle Masdevallia

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