Masdevallia, abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade, is a large genus of flowering plants of the Pleurothallidinae, a 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.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by 130,000 species of plants that have been described within Colombian territory.
Masdevallia veitchiana, also known as Veitch's masdevallia or king of the masdevallias, is an orchid species of the genus Masdevallia.
Masdevallia davisii, or Davis' masdevallia, is a species of the orchid genus Masdevallia. It is also known as the orchid of the sun and was known to the Incas as qoriwaqanki – due to its similarity in form to the red Masdevallia veitchiana, known as waqanki.
Walter Davis was an English plant collector, who collected in South America for James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London.
Masdevallia ionocharis, the graceful violet-blue masdevallia, is an epiphytic orchid in the Masdevallia genus of orchids. Its name is derived from the Greek words ion meaning violet and charis meaning grace.
Wilhelm (Guillermo) Kalbreyer (1847–1912) was a German plant collector who was sent by James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London to collect new plants in West Africa and South America.
Dracula benedictii is a species of orchid found in Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. It was named in honour of Benedict Roezl the noted Bohemian collector, who discovered this species.
Masdevallia angulifera is a species of orchid endemic to the Western Cordillera and the Central Cordillera of Colombia in northern South America.
Masdevallia caudata is a species of orchid endemic to easternmost Colombia and adjacent Venezuela.
Masdevallia coccinea, the little flag, is a species of orchid occurring at high altitudes in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia.
Masdevallia elephanticeps is a species of orchid occurring at high elevations in the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.
Masdevallia floribunda is a species of orchid found from southern Mexico to Honduras.
Masdevallia ignea is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Masdevallia mejiana is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Masdevallia meleagris is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Masdevallia vargasii is a species of orchid found from southern Colombia into central Bolivia and Guyana.
Dracula simia, called also monkey orchid or the monkey-like Dracula, is an epiphytic orchid originally described in the genus Masdevallia, but later moved to the genus Dracula. The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey's face. The plant blooms at any season with several flowers on the inflorescence that open successively. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange.
Masdevallia sumapazensis is a species of orchid in the genus Masdevallia, endemic to the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia in northern South America. It was first described by Pedro Ortiz in 1981. The species Byrsella sumapazensis, described in 2006 by Luer, is a synonym species of Masdevallia.
