Product information "Masdevallia civilis"
Name: | Masdevallia civilis, Rchb. f. & Warsz. 1854 |
Synonyms: | Byrsella civilis, (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) Luer 2006 |
Etymology: | civilis = stately |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru |
Habitat: | tufted epiphyte, terrestrial or lithophytic in cloud forests on limestone on grassy slopes, earth-covered rocks, or in loamy soils with full sunlight at elevations of 2000 to 3000 |
Notes: | Miniature orchids, the fleshy flowers, up to 1.5cm in size, sit very densely between the leaves. However, due to their size in relation to the plant, they are very visible. |