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Subfamily: EPIDENDROIDEAE
Tribe: EPIDENDREAE I (New World)
Subtribe: PLEUROTHALLIDINAE

 

 Masdevallia abbreviata - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
3 to 4 inch plant - multifloral type - many spikes of greenish white flowers with short tails. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia auropurpurea - Intermediate to Warm - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
Red brown concave lateral sepals have contrasting yellow tails - yellow dorsal sepal - repeat bloomer - 3 inch plant makes attractive clumps - easy to grow. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia bonplandii - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
One of the earliest masdevallias discovered over 200 years ago - narrow 7 inch leaves bear heavy textured long lasting flowers on 4 inch stems. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Masdevallia caesia - Intermediate to Cool - Mounted - Colombia - $ 30
Pendent leaves have bluish tinge - large yellow flowers are suffused with red near center - striking plant in or out of bloom. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia caloptera - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 20
Compact plant bears many spikes of white and yellow flowers striped with purple - each stem carries 2 to 4 blossoms. Mature.


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 Masdevallia chaparensis 'RipHoff' AM/AOS - Cool - Potted - Bolivia - $ 25
7 to 8 inch plant with paddle-shaped leaves - flowers are an attractive mix of lilac, purple and pink. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia chasei - Intermediate - Potted - Panama - $ 20
Soft yellow flowers have waxy substance and bloom on short stems - 6 inch leaves - floriferous. Mature.


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 Masdevallia coccinea - Cool - Potted - Colombia - $ 30
This highly desireable species is considered the Queen of the masdevallias - large flowers are displayed well above 10-12 inch foliage - color ranges from brilliant red to purple with wide spread ventral sepals. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia coriacea - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 25
Waxy white flowers with wine red striping in throat - inside of flower is coated with fine hairs - 10 inch plant with dark green narrow leaves Mature.


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 Masdevallia corniculata - Cool - Potted - Colombia - $ 25
Burnt orange flowers are heavy textured and bloom amidst 10 inch coriaceous leaves. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia decumana - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 25
Small plant is dwarfed by 2 ½ inch wide lilac blooms - the large flat flowers are speckled with purple - free flowering. Mature.


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 Masdevallia discoidea - Warm to Intermediate - Potted - Brazil - $ 18
Glossy grape jelly flowers have white stripe top and bottom - the blossoms are carried on short stems and have unusual flattened shape - viewed from the side they are round like a discus but appear compressed from above. Blooming Size.


 
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 Masdevallia dynastes - Cool to Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
Light brown flowers are speckled maroon - abbreviated yellow tails - 4 inch plant has purple tinted leaves - floriferous. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Masdevallia erinacea - Intermediate to Warm - Potted - Panama - $ 25
A miniature delight - prickly yellow and chestnut globular blossoms sit above 1 inch grassy leaves - named for its resemblance to a tiny hedgehog - unusual and showy. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia herradurae - Warm to Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
These have bloomed four times this year and it is only September! - dark red flowers with long pointed tails cluster around base of 4 inch narrow leaved plant - profuse bloomer quickly makes specimen plant. Mature.


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 Masdevallia instar - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 25
Clumpy 5 inch plant produces many lovely 2 inch honey yellow triangular flowers dusted with red. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia leptoura - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
IN SPIKE! multiple spikes of several yellow and white flowers variably dotted with red - 5 inch plant is easy to bloom. Mature.


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 Masdevallia limax - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 30
IN SPIKE! quantities of bright orange shrimp-like flowers bloom twice a year on 3 inch plant. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia mendozae - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 25
Brilliant orange tubular flowers cover this 4 inch plant - blooms twice a year - long lasting. Mature.


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 Masdevallia mezae - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 25
2 or 3 flowers bloom atop 8 inch triangular stems - long tailed ivory flowers are lightly dusted with pink near center - blooms sequentially. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia minuta - Intermediate - Mounted - South America - $ 18
Bountiful white tubular flowers hover above 1 inch leaves - each bloom has short thick yellowish green tails - adorable miniature. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia mystica - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Colombia - $ 25
This species may be a natural hybrid - it originated from a wild pod of Masd. ventricularia that had been recently imported - an easy grower with lots of tubular purple flowers with dark hairs at apex - floriferous. Mature.


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 Masdevallia nidifica - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
Many wispy flowers of maroon and cream - 2 inch plant - easy to grow - blooms several times a year. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia pachyura - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
A variable species in the multi-floral section - each stem carries about four flowers that are white dotted with red and have short thick curved yellow tails. Mature.


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 Masdevallia paivaeana - Cool - Potted - Bolivia - $ 18
6 inch plant with climbing habit - yellow, pink and white flowers are fuzzy inside. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia patula - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 25
2½ inch flowers on wiry stems - blossoms are lovely sunset shades of rose and copper. Mature.


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 Masdevallia polysticta - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 18
Handsome 8 inch plant - 10 inch spikes of white flowers speckled with maroon - yellow tails - several flowers bloom simultaneously on each stem. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia pygmaea - Intermediate - Mounted - Colombia - $ 20
Possibly the tiniest in the genus - many white flowers show well against grass-like leaves. Mature.


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 Masdevallia pyxis - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 18
Named for the box-like shape of the flower - each unusual waxy blossom is nicely colored with maroon, yellow and white - flowers bloom amidst 7 inch foliage - nice clumpy plants. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia rolfeana - Intermediate - Potted - Costa Rica & Panama - $ 18
5 to 6 inch leaves are leathery and grow in a tight clump - rich maroon flowers are held on short spikes midway up the plant - each velvety blossom is cupped near the base and opens well to show a yellow throat - attractive and robust. Mature.


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 Masdevallia schlimii - Cool to Intermediate - Potted - Colombia & Venezuela - $ 25
Rigid coriaceous leaves give rise to a tall four to six flowered raceme - each long- tailed blossom is minutely dotted with purple-brown - yellow tails. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia solomonii - Cool - Potted - Bolivia - $ 25
Ivory flowers with thin red striping - short yellow tails -uncommon species from Bolivia. Mature.


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 Masdevallia torta - Cool to Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
8 inch leaves have attractive reddish tinge - plant has climbing habit - flowers are dusty gold with dark red striations and bloom on short stems. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia tovarensis - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Venezuela - $ 25
IN SPIKE! Up to five snow white flowers may be simultaneously produced on each inflorescence - each bloom is about 1½ inches - may bloom again from previous years flower spikes - very showy - divisions of select clones. Mature.


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 Masdevallia tridens - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
Glossy green 8 inch spatulate leaves - up to twelve yellow flowers huddle near the end of 10 inch spikes - bright yellow tails create a spidery effect. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia trochilus - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia & Ecuador - $ 25
9 inch pale green leaves with tall triangular shaped flower stems - slightly cupped mahogany red flowers have long yellow tails - blooms succesively for months. Mature.


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 Masdevallia ventricosa - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 20
Charming miniature masdevallia closely related to M. nidifica - loosely clumping 2 inch leaves - numerous yellow flowers perched on thin stems hover just above the foliage - each long-tailed bloom has a distinctive crinkle at the base. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia vidua - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 25
Numerous wine red flowers develop on 3 inch stems and show well against the 6 inch dark green leathery leaves - the base of each bloom is embraced with a green bract which adds to the interest of this unusual species. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia zahlbruckneri - Intermediate to Warm - Mounted - Panama - $ 25
Two to three inch leaves bear many pendent flower spikes which bloom in succession for several weeks - each attractive 1 inch blossom is peppered with purple and has white and yellow tails - floriferous and vigorous. Mature.


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Updated: 2/4/2012