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Masdevallia cinnamomea

Masdevallia cinnamomea

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. cinnamomea
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia cinnamomea
Rchb.f. 1855


Masdevallia cinnamomea is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in summer to fall with a single 4 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in northern Peru at elevations of 2400 to 2500 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 Name: The Cinnomon-Colored Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Alaticaulia cinnamomea (Rchb.f.) Luer 2006
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