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Masdevallia anfracta

File:Masdevallia anfracta .jpg

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. anfracta
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia anfracta
Königer & J.J. Portilla 1995


Masdevallia anfracta is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with a single successive 2 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Ecuador at elevations of 800 to 2200 meters

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Name: The Bent Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Alaticaulia anfracta (Königer & J.Portilla) Luer 2006
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