Masdevallia virgo-cuencae Mapinguari consistent humidity supports the fleshy

consistent humidity supports the fleshy growth habit and reliable flowering

vividly colored flowers with long

or as an elegant trailing plant

A reed-stem epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America

Dark green leaves suggest insufficient light

Masdevallia virgo-cuencae Mapinguari consistent humidity supports the fleshyA species with a remarkable story of discovery: first found by Father ngel Andreetta and cultivated in Paute alongside other Masdevallias from the surroundings of Cuenca, it was named virgo cuencae the Latin rendering of chola cuencana, in honor of the women of Cuenca. In 1992, Jos Portilla rediscovered it during a scientific expedition in the province of Morona Santiago, at 850 meters, confirming its place in Ecuador's orchid flora. Light: Grow under