Masdevallia laevis

Masdevallia laevis

Masdevallia laevis is a small sized, variable, cold growing epiphyte orchid.
Masdevallia laevis - flower closeup, La Cocha, Colombia Flower size: 2cm. Growing from 2900m to 3900m on scrub trees. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76212/masdevallia_laevis_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Cocha,Masdevallia laevis,Páramo,South America

Appearance

Found in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador in high cloud forests at elevations of 2900 to 3900 meters on scrub trees.
Masdevallia laevis, La Cocha, Colombia Flower size: 2cm. Growing from 2900m to 3900m on scrub trees. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76211/masdevallia_laevis_-_flower_closeup_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Cocha,Masdevallia laevis,Páramo,South America

Naming

Synonyms
Masdevallia affinis Lindl.
Masdevallia chlorotica Kraenzl 1925
Masdevallia confusa Kraenzl. 1925
Masdevallia gomeziana Lehm & Kraenzl. 1921
Masdevallia lepida Rchb. f. 1855
Masdevallia musculigera Schlechter 1924
Masdevallia pantherina Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1894
Masdevallia petiolaris Schlechter 1899

References:

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http://www.orchidspecies.com/maslepida.htm
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusMasdevallia
SpeciesMasdevallia laevis
Photographed in
Colombia