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Masdevallia asterotricha

Masdevallia asterotricha

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. asterotricha
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia asterotricha
Königer 1986


Masdevallia asterotricha is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms at any time of the year with a single 5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the northeastern Amazonas, Peru at elevations of 900 to 1500 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 Star-Like Pilose Masdevallia

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