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Masdevallia floribunda

Masdevallia floribunda

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. floribunda
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia floribunda
Lindl. 1843


Masdevallia floribunda is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to early fall with a single successive 2.2 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Belize, Mexico to Costa Rica and the Caribbean at elevations of 400 to 1500 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.

Varieties[]

Image Name Description
Masd. floribunda tuerckheimii Masd. floribunda var tuerckheimii Sepals and petals are red. Lip is red.

Naming[]

Common Name: The Easy-Blooming Masdevallia

Synonyms[]

  1. Acinopetala floribunda (Lindl.) Luer 2006
  2. Masdevallia burzlaffiana Koniger 1995
  3. Masdevallia floribunda subsp. tuerckheimii (Ames) Luer 1988
  4. Masdevallia galeottiana A. Rich & Galleotti 1845
  5. Masdevallia lindeniana A. Rich & Gal. 1845
  6. Masdevallia myriostigma C. Morr. 1869-70
  7. Masdevallia tuerckheimii Ames 1908
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