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Masdevallia infracta is a species in the Masdevallia genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the summer with one to five successive 7.5 cm flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the montane forest of Brazil and Bolivia at elevations of 1100 to 2000 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.
Varieties[]
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Masdevallia infracta var. alba | Sepals and petals are white, lip is white. |
Naming[]
Common Name: The Crooked Masdevallia
Synonyms[]
- Alaticaulia infracta (Lindl.) Luer 2006
- Masdevallia albida Pinel 1868
- Masdevallia aristata Barb. Rod. 1877
- Masdevallia aurantiaca Lindl. 1836
- Masdevallia forgetiana Kraenzl. 1895
- Masdevallia infracta var aristata [Barb. Rodr.] Cogn. 1896
- Masdevallia infracta var purpurea Rchb.f 1833
- Masdevallia longicaudata LeMaire 1868
- Masdevallia tridentata Lindl. 1836
- Masdevallia triquetra Schweidw. 1839