Section Durae

Masdevallia panguiensis

A somewhat shy looking Masdevallia only found in Ecuador where it grows at altitudes of 1200 to 1500 meters. It is named after El Pangui, the capital city of the Zamora-Chinchipe Province in Southeastern Ecuador where it was first found by Luer and Andreetta in 1983. This is another lovely species from the impressive section Durae in Masdevallia, a section known for its large […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:25:51+02:00December 16th, 2010|Categories: My orchids|Tags: cool vivarium, EpiWeb, flower, Masdevallia, Masdevallia panguiensis, Nikon D7000, orchid, Section Durae|4 Comments

Masdevallia ayabacana

Masdevallia ayabacana was named after the Ayabaca Province in northwestern Peru. Its is a medium to large size epiphyte where it grows in the cloud forests at altitudes of 1200-1800 meters. I grow mine potted in EpiWeb substrate on the bottom of the cool vivarium, but it is quite tolerant to warmer temperatures as well. It boasts a very long inflorescence of about about 35cm and it keeps […]