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Masdevallia bottae

Masdevallia bottae

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. bottae
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia bottae
Luer & Andreetta 1980


Masdevallia bottae is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with a single 5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the rain forest of Ecuador at elevations of 1500 to 2200 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: Botta's Masdevallia

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