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Masdevallia harlequina

Masdevallia harlequina

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. harlequina
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia harlequina
Luer 1997


Masdevallia harlequina is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with a single 2.5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Peru at elevations around 2800 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 Harlequin Masdevallia

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