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Masdevallia decumana

Masdevallia decumana

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


Masdevallia decumana is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the winter with a single 6 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Peru and Ecuador at elevations of 1000 to 2500 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 Good-Looking Masdevallia

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