Product information "Masdevallia deceptrix"
Name: | Masdevallia deceptrix, Luer & Würstle 1987 |
Synonyms: | Alaticaulia deceptrix, (Luer & Würstle) Luer 2006 |
Etymology: | deceptrix = deceiving (named for the confusion between Masdevallia maculata and this species) |
Propagation: | divisions |
Origin: | Venezuela |
Habitat: | epiphytic, on mossy trees in the coastal mountains of the states of Lara and Zulia in montane rainforests at altitudes of 1200 to 1400 meters |
Notes: | Masdevallia deceptrix was described by Luer in 1987, the plant comes from the culture of Berthold Würstle (Oberschweinbach-Spielberg). The stems are upright and very stable, the flower is about 1.5cm large and of very dark coloration. |