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Masdevallia cacodes

Masdevallia cacodes

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. cacodes
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia cacodes
Luer & R.Escobar 1982


Masdevallia cacodes is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

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

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the thick forest hills of Antioquia state of Colombia at elevations of 1800 to 2000 meters

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Name: The Foul-Smelling Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Byrsella cacodes (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer 2006
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