What is Masdevallia?
Masdevallia , known in the horticulture as simply MASD, is a large genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family. The genus is named after Jose Masdeval, botanist and doctors at the Spanish court Charles III. Some popular species belonging to the genus are m. Davisii , also known as the orchid of the Sun; m. Ionocharis or charming purple Blue Masdevallia ; and m. Veitchiana or King Masdevalias. This is because species belonging to the family tend to be quite diverse, especially when it comes to physical appearance. The popular subgenera MASD is subgenus amanda , which covers more than 28 species; subgenus cucullatia , which has four types; and subgenus fissia , which has three types.
The genus grows naturally on tropical habitats. In most parts of South America, Masdevallia usually occur in high altitude areas, about 8,200 to 13,000 ft (2,500 to 4,000 m) above sea level. HighThe concentration of species belonging to the genus can be found in the mountains in the Andes covering Ecuador, Columbia and Peru, including the South American country. MASD species can be epiphytes, which are plants that grow on other plants or lithophytes, which are plants that grow on wet rocks, while other species are considered terrestrial.
Most types of Masdevallia Bloom during the summer. These types of plants often grow from a rhizome to pseudobulby - a handy enlargement of the orchid stem. Very often, tufts of hair on the tip of a pseudo -skill appear, from where a fleshy leaf grows. The leaves of most species belonging to this genus are usually smooth abstain green. They are often shaped as eggs or show like a spear.
flowers of most species Masdevallia are triangular and are about 2.36 V wide (6 cm), growing on short stems. Each of the stems usually has only one flower, but u someThere may be several types, such as m. Polysticta . Some species have small petals in the shape of tongue or shells often hidden inside the flower. Sepales, which often stretch to a long tail, usually have three layers along the edges. Sepals many species belonging to the Masd genus almost always have lively and bright colors that convert the colors of the flowers themselves.