Description: Masdevallia veitchiana is called the king of masdevallias because of its striking, large orange flowers lined with purple hairs, which give it an almost iridescent appearance. The stately ...

Six new species of Masdevallia are described from Colombia (M aguirrei and M. vittatula), Ecuador (M. josei), and Peru (M. bryophila, M. jarae, and M. titan). Masdevallia vittatula is a member of ...

Aptly named after the Latin word igneus ("fire-red"), Masdevallia ignea strikes a vivid, almost fluorescent pose. This orchid species grows terrestrially in the highest and coolest forests of eastern ...

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 1 (February 2005), pp. 19-21 (4 pages) The rare and little-known Masdevallia idae Luer & Arias (Orchidaceae) from Peru is described and illustrated from the ...