King of the Masdevallias, Masdevallia veitchiana, Orchidaceae

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King of the Masdevallias Masdevallia veitchiana Orchidaceae North West Peru Masdevallia abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade is a large genus of plants of the Pleurothallidinae subtribe of the orchid family Orchidaceae There are over 500 species grouped into several subgenera The genus is named for Jose Masdeval a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain These plants are found from Mexico to southern Brazil but mostly in the higher regions 2,500-4,000 m of the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia Peru and Bolivia

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