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Masdevallia ejiriana

Masdevallia ejiriana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. ejiriana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia ejiriana
Luer & J.Portilla 1999


Masdevallia ejiriana is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with a single 3 cm wide flower. Plants differ from Masdevallia andrettana by having a winged lip.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Ecuador at elevations around 1500 meters

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Name: Ejiri's Masdevallia

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