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Masdevallia brachyura

Author F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 1 country
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How to grow Masdevallia Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Masdevallia brachyura Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,247–2,137m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,239mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

3°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,239mm/year
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 24° 22–25 15° 12–16 92mm
Feb 25° 22–25 15° 12–16 99mm
Mar 25° 22–25 15° 12–16 144mm
Apr 24° 22–25 15° 12–16 146mm
May 25° 22–25 15° 12–16 109mm
Jun 24° 22–25 14° 12–15 124mm
Jul 24° 21–25 14° 11–15 106mm
Aug 24° 22–25 14° 11–15 88mm
Sep 25° 22–25 14° 12–15 81mm
Oct 25° 23–26 15° 12–15 83mm
Nov 26° 23–26 14° 11–15 84mm
Dec 25° 23–26 15° 12–15 83mm

Bloom Season

Based on 75 Masdevallia awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
ACC / AOC 2002 'Bright Eyes'
76.70 points Exhibited by Miles W. & J. VIC 8 May 2002
Measurements
Flower size 11 × 10 mm Petals 1.5 × 3 mm Dorsal sepal 15 × 5.5 mm Lateral sepals 11.5 × 8 mm Lip 5 × 1.5 mm

Petals & dorsal yellow 2A. Lateral sepal purple 79A tipped yellow 2A. Labellum purple 79A. Fourteen flowers/ 6 buds. Stem 79mm.

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Hybrids from Masdevallia brachyura

As pollen parent

Synonyms

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