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Masdevallia veitchiana

Masdevallia veitchiana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: Masd. veitchiana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Masdevallia veitchiana
Rchb.f 1868


Masdevallia veitchiana is a species in the Masdevallia genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to early fall with a single 20 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the rocky slopes of Macchu Picchu in Peru at elevations of 2000 to 4000 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. Plant can also be mounted

Naming[]

Common Name: Veitch's Masdevallia

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