Masdevallia Falcata

40 inflorescences of 400mm with 28 flowers and 12 buds (1 relevant); sepals Yellow/orange 23B with red 43A

1 inflorescence of 480mm with 1 flower; overall yellow/orange 23A with orange 25A on ends of caudae

Segments orange 25C, striated orange-red 33A. One flower on 400mm stem.

All segments yellow-orange 17A. Caudae tipped orange 28A. Three flowers on 380mm stems.

All segments orange 28B, overlaid orange-red 34A centre of sepals. One flower/ 1 bud. Stem 500mm.

All segments orange-red 33B, marked red 46A. Fourteen flowers/ 8 buds. Stems 477mm.

Segments yellow-orange 23B striped red-orange 33B. Caudae red-orange 33B. Labellum red-orange 33B. Three flowers. Stem 148mm.

Lower sepals yellow-orange 21C overlaid orange-red 33A. Junction sepals/petals striped red 53C. Dorsal red 49C fading to yellow to orange-red 33A. Six flowers. Stem 191mm.

Outer colour orange-red 32B shading to red 45B in vertical centre & caudae.

Flower orange 25A overlaid from centre of flower and mid-point of lower sepals in a vivid red 45A. An exceptional form of this striking hybrid. Superior in size and, from recorded data, exceeding United States awards in both form and colour. Grand Champion Tasmanian Orchid Society Spring Show 1990. Three flowers on 3 inflorescences. AJ