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Masdevallia falcago

Masdevallia falcago

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. falcago
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia falcago
Rchb. f. 1878


Masdevallia falcago is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from plant blooms in the spring with a single 2 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in northern Colombia at elevations of 2400 to 3000 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 Sickle-Shaped Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Masdevallis trionyx Kraenzl. 1922
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