Masdevallia

Masdevallia, abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade, is a large genus of flowering plants of the Pleurothallidinae, a subtribe of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). There are over 500 species, grouped into several subgenera. The genus is named for Jose Masdevall (?-1801), a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana

Observations recorded12,930

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taxon common name: 细瓣兰属
taxon name: Masdevallia
Commons category: Masdevallia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7312
Commons gallery: Masdevallia

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Range and morphology
Cultivation
Selected species
Taxonomy
Subgenera
Footnotes
References
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== Range and morphology == These plants are found from Mexico to southern Brazil, but mostly in the higher regions (2,500-4,000 m ASL) of the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. They may be epiphytes, terrestrials or growing as lithophytes on damp rocks.