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Masdevallia guttulata

Masdevallia guttulata

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. guttulata
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia guttulata
Rchb. f. 1877


Masdevallia guttulata is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from summer to fall with a single successive 3 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 400 to 1100 meters

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Name: The Small-Spotted Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Alaticaulia guttulata (Rchb.f.) Luer 2006
  2. Masdevallia guttulata Rolfe 1890
  3. Masdevaliia lawrencei Kraenzl. 1895
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