| Masdevallia coccinea forma alba | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | (Lindley) Linden, Jean Jules |
| published in | Orchidaceae Lindenianae 5, n . 26 1846 | |
| forma alba | color variation | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Epidendreae | |
| subtribe | Pleurothallidinae | |
| genus | Masdevallia Ruiz & Pavon 1794 | |
| metabolism |
C3 pathway, stomata of the leaves are open during the day. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. |
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| native of | origins | on rocky lands in Colombia (Santander, Pamplona), Peru (Apurimac, Cajamarca) |
| altitude | 2400 - 2896 m (7920 - 9557 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from San Jeronimo (Apurimac, Peru) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 2650 m / 8415 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in San Jeronimo this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 46 m' to 11 h 14 m' | |
| life form | geophyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 34 cm (13.6"), from the base of the leaf |
| nr flowers | 1 | |
| size | single flower 6 L 3 cm (2.4" L 1.2") | |
| duration | single flower, 20 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 50 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
