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Masdevallia vargasii is a species in the Masdevallia genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with a single 1cm wide flower. Plants can bloom off old spikes.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the wet montane forest from southern Colombia, Peru into central Bolivia and Guyana at elevations of 800 to 2500 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. Plant can also be mounted
Naming[]
Common Name: Vargas' Masdevallia
Synonyms[]
- Alaticaulia vargasii (C.Schweinf.) Luer 2006
- Masdevallia megaloglossa Luer & Escobar 1982
- Masdevallia richteri Pabst 1975