Masdevallia ignea (Cultivated)

Masdevallia ignea Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1871: 1482 1871. (Syn: Masdevallia boddaertii Linden ex André; Masdevallia ignea var. armeniaca B.S.Williams ……………………………..);
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Orchidaceae fortnight : Masdevallia ignea : MN12 : Masdevallia ignea
Lloyds Orchid garden, Darjeeling
May 2013


Wonderful plant.
Thanks so much for sharing this amazing beauty….


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This one was shot from LBG again, perhaps an exotic species, also not represented on FOI..
The placard read… Masdevallia ignea, and I cannot disagree..


Wow, wonderful. Not Asian though.



Masdevallia igneaRchb.f.

Orchid endemic to Colombia, grown in University of California Botanical Garden, photographed on 21-4-2019.


So hard to grow these in HK.


 

 


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References: The Plant List  IOSPE Photos  Orchidweb  Wikipedia