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I have decided to include synonyms in the alphabetical listings because I have found it frustrating to find that some growers do not stay currrent in their plant names and as such we the consumer end up buying a plant that we feel is an exotic different species only to find that it is a plant that we have had for years under the correct name. An example, Brassavola rhopalorrhachis Rchb.f is actually the common species Brassavola nodosa [L]Lindley.

Symbol Chart:

Fragrance = Fragrance

Light Meter Icons; Full Shade = Full shade Dappled shade or Partial Shade = Part shade Bright Light or Full light = Part sun Full Sun = Full sun

Temperature Icons;

Cold = Cold 2500 Meters and Up, 50`F to 55`F night average - - Cool = Cool1800 to 2500 Meters, 58`F to 60`F night average

Warm = Warm1000 meters to 1800 meters, 68`F to 75`F night average - - Hot = HotSea Level to 1000 Meters, 75`F to 85`F

Season Icons;

Spring = Spring Summer = Summer Fall = Fall Winter = Winter

SIZE: Miniature - under 6" tall leaf and pseudobulb Small - under 12" tall leaf and pseudobulb Medium - under 24" tall Large - under 48" tall Giant - Over 48" tall

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~`Maccraithea M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium Sw. 1799 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE ?, SUBTRIBE Dendrobiinae.

~Maccraithea agathodaemonis (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea asperifolia (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea atromarginata (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea coccinella (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea cuthbertsonii (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea euphues (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea laevifolia (Stapf) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium laevifolium Stapf 1924

~Maccraithea lichenicola (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea prasina (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium prasinum Lindl. 1859

~Maccraithea sophronites (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Maccraithea trachyphylla (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 - See Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888

~Macdonaldia Gunn. 1840 ex Lindley - See Thelymitra Forst. 1775 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Diurideae, SUBTRIBE Thelymitrinae

~Macdonaldia antennifera Lindl 1840 - See Thelymitra antennifera (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1858

~Macdonaldia apiculata (A.S. George) Szlach. 2001 - See Thelymitra apiculata (A.S. George) M.A. Clem. & D.L. Jones 1989

~Macdonaldia carnea (R.Br.) D.L.Szlachetko . 1995 - See Thelymitra carnea R. Br. 1810

~Macdonaldia concolor Lindl. 1840 - See Thelymitra flexuosa Endl. 1839

~Macdonaldia cucullata (Rupp) D.L.Szlachetko 1995 - See Thelymitra cucullata Rupp 1946

~Macdonaldia flexuosa (Endl.) D.L.Szlachetko1995 - See Thelymitra flexuosa Endl. 1839

~Macdonaldia × mackibbinii (F.Muell.) Szlach. 1995 - See Thelymitra x mackibbinii F.Muell. 1881

~Macdonaldia ×macmillanii (F.Muell.) Szlach. 1995 - See Thelymitra × macmillanii F.Muell. 1865

~Macdonaldia matthewsii (Cheeseman) Szlach. 1995 - See Thelymitra matthewsii Cheeseman 1910 publ. 1911

~Macdonaldia psammophila (C.R.P.Andrews) D.L.Szlachetko 1995 - See Thelymitra psammophila C.R.P. Andrews 1905

~Macdonaldia smithiana Gunn ex Lindl. 1840 - See Thelymitra flexuosa Endl. 1839

~*Macdonaldia spiralis Lindl. 1840 - See Thelymitra spiralis (Lindl.) F. Muell. 1865

~*Macdonaldia variegata 1840 - See Thelymitra variegata (Lindl.) F. Muell. 1865

~Macdonaldia venosa (R.Br.) Lindl.1840 - See Thelymitra venosa R.Br. 1810

Macodes (Blume) Lindl. 1840 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Goodyerinae

There are 11 species in this terrestrial to epiphytic genus grown more for the striking coloration and striping of the leaves than for the smaller and less striking flowers occuring most often within Indonesia. Culture is similar to that given to Ludisia and Anoectochilus. This genus is closely related to Ludisia but differs in having non-resupinate flowers.

Common Name or Meaning Meaning Unknown

Type Species = ! = Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

  1. Macodes angustilabris J.J.Sm. 1931

    Full shade Cool

    ~Macodes argyroneura (Miq.) Rolfe 1896 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

  2. Macodes celebica Rolfe 1899

    Full shade

  3. Macodes cominsii (Rolfe) Rolfe 1911

    Deep Shade Hot

  4. Macodes dendrophila Schltr. 1911

    Full shade Cool Winter Summer

    ~Macodes javanica (Blume) Hook.f. 1889 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes lanceolata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1858 - See Rhomboda lanceolata (Lindl.) Ormerod 1995

  5. Macodes limii J.J. Wood & Lamb 2011

    to

    ~Macodes lowii (B.S.Williams) J.J.Wood 1984 - See Dossinia marmorata C.Morren 1848

    ~Macodes marmorata (C.Morren) Rchb.f. 1858 - See Dossinia marmorata C.Morren 1848

  6. Macodes obscura Schltr. 1911

    Full shade Cool Fall

  7. !Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    Part shadeHotTo WarmFall

    ~Macodes petola var argenteo-reticulata J.J.Sm. 1905 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes petola var. cuprea Rob. 1864 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes petola var. latifolia Rob. 1864 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes petola var robusta J.J.Sm. 1905 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes petola var. superba Rob. 1864 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes petola var. velutina Rob. 1864 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

  8. Macodes pulcherrima Schltr. 1911

    Full shade Cool Winter

    ~Macodes robusta J.J.Sm. 1921 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

  9. Macodes sanderiana [Kraenzl.] Rolfe 1896

    Part shadeHotTo WarmFall To Winter

    ~Macodes tabiyahanensis (Hayata) S.S.Ying 1977 - See Cheirostylis tabiyahanensis (Hayata) N.Pearce & P.J.Cribb 1999

    ~Macodes veitchii Boxall 1880 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

    ~Macodes xanthophyllus Boxall 1880 - See Macodes petola Lindl. 1840

Macradenia R.Brown 1822 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Cymbidieae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae

This genus of 11 species has small single leafed round psuedobulbs that grow epiphytically in Florida, the West Indies, Mexico and south to Colombia and Peru. This genus is characterized by having elongate pseudobulbs with a single leaf, a basal, simple or branched, usually pendant but at times erect, racemose inflorescence with medium sized flowers with equalsized sepals and petals, a lip that is totally connected to the base of the three lobed column, two broad lateral lobes nad a narrow elongate midlobe. The column has a well developed clynandrium with a prominent rostellum. The Anther is elongated and has 2 small globose pollina connected to an elongate stipe and a small viscidium. They should be mounted on tree fern or cork to accommodate the pendant growth habit and inflorescence. Moderate shade and careful watering, watching for new growth before more water and fertilizer.

Common Name or Meaning refers to the long stipites

Synonyms `Serrastylis Rolfe 1894

Type Species = ! = Macradenia lutescens R. Br. 1822

  1. Macradenia brassavolae Rchb.f 1852

    FragrancePart shadeHotSpring

    ~Macradenia brassavolae var. albiflora Senghas & Seeger 1996 - See Macradenia brassavolae Rchb.f 1852

    ~Macradenia eugenii (Rchb.f.) Schltr 1914 - See Warmingia eugenii Rchb.f. 1881

    ~Macradenia loefgrenii (Cogn.) Schltr. 1914 - See Warmingia eugenii Rchb.f. 1881

  2. !Macradenia lutescens R. Br. 1822

    Part shadeHotTo WarmSummer TO EARLY Fall

    ~Macradenia modesta [Rolfe]Rolfe 1896 - Macradenia brassavolae Rchb.f 1852

  3. Macradenia multiflora (Kraenzl.) Cogn. 1904

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmIn Northern HemisphereSpring

    ~Leucohyle mutica (Lindl.) Schltr. 1914 - See Trichopilia mutica (Lindl.) Rchb.f. & Wullschl. 1863

  4. Macradenia paraensis Barb.Rodr. 1877

    Full shade Hot Warm Summer Fall

    ~Macradenia polystachya Spreng. 1826 - See Oeoniella polystachys (Thouars) Schltr. 1918

  5. Macradenia regnellii Barb. Rodr. 1881

    Part sunWarm To CoolSpring

  6. Macradenia rubescens Barb. Rodr. 1877

    Part shadeHotWinter

    ~Macradenia surinamensis Rchb. f. & Wullschl. 1863 - See Macradenia lutescens R. Br. 1822

    ~Macradenia triandra Lindl. 1835 - See Macradenia lutescens R. Br. 1822

  7. Macradenia tridentata C.Schweinf. 1945

    Part shade Hot

~`Macrocentrum Phil. 1870 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.

~Macrocentrum mendocinum Phil. 1871 - See Habenaria gourlieana Gillies ex Lindl. 1835

~`Macrochilus Kn. & Westc. 1836 - See Miltonia Lindley 1837 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Cymbidieae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.

~Macrochilus fryanus Kns. & Westc. 1837 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindley 1837

Macroclinium Barb.&Rodr. 1882 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae , TRIBE Cymbidieae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae

There are to date 42 species in this New World genus that is allied to Notylia. The plants occur at elevations of 400 to 1900 meters and such are all hot to cool growing epiphytes that appreciate abundant year round water. They are characterized by having a small fan-shaped plant composed of compressed leaves and sheaths from which an inflorescence arises giving rise to flowers with the sepals and petals alike and usually sagging, a lip that is long stalked, usually with a elliptic blade. The shape of he lipand how it is situated with the column is one of the distinguishing features between species in this genus. The column is elongate, terete and swollen at the apex and the anther is located on the dorsal side, with the stigma being a narrow longitudinal slit. These plants are commonly refered to as twig epiphytes and seem to be that they are not long lived in cultivation.

Common Name or Meaning refers to the large size of the kliniadrum

Type Species = ! = Macroclinium roseum Barb. Rodr. 1881

  1. Macroclinium aduncum (Dressler) Dodson 1984

  2. Macroclinium allenorum Dressler & Pupulin 1996

    Full shadeHot Winter

  3. Macroclinium aurorae Dodson 1989

    Full shadeWarm LATE SpringSummer

  4. Macroclinium bicolor (Lindl.) Dodson 1984

    Full shadeHotTo CoolSummer

  5. Macroclinium biflorum D.E.Benn. & Christenson 1994

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Full Shade Hot Fall EARLIERWinter

  6. Macroclinium borjaense Dodson 1989

    Full shadeCool LATE Spring EARLY Summer

  7. Macroclinium bragae Campacci & J.B.F.Silva 2016

  8. Macroclinium brasiliense (Pabst) Dodson 1984

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Deep Shade

  9. Macroclinium calceolare (Garay) Dodson 1984

  10. Macroclinium chasei Dodson & D.E.Benn. 1989

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

  11. Macroclinium christensonii D.E. Benn. 1994

    Full shadeHotTo WarmWinterSpringSummerFall

  12. Macroclinium confertum Pupulin 1996

    Fragrance Full shadeCoolSpringand EARLIERSummer

  13. Macroclinium cordesii (L.O. Williams) Dodson 1984

    Full Shade Hot LATESummer EARLYFall

  14. Macroclinium dalessandroi Dodson 1984

    Part shade Cool

  15. Macroclinium dalstroemii Dodson 1984

    Deep ShadeHotWarmWinterSpringSummerFall

  16. Macroclinium dentiferum Thiv 1995

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Full Shade

  17. Macroclinium doderoi Mora-Ret. & Pupulin 1997

    Full Shade Warm Cool LATESpring THROUGH Summer

  18. Macroclinium escobarianum Dodson ex Pupulin 2000

  19. Macroclinium exiguum Pupulin 2001

    Full shade LATE Spring

  20. Macroclinium generalense Pupulin 1996

  21. Macroclinium glicensteinii J.T. Atwood 1987[1988]

    Full shade WarmCoolWinterSpring

  22. Macroclinium hirtzii Dodson 1984

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Deep ShadeHotWarmWinterSpringSummerFall

  23. Macroclinium junctum (Dressler) Dodson 1984

    Deep ShadeHot

  24. Macroclinium lexarzanum (Hágsater & R. González) Dodson 1984

    Full shadeWarmTo ColdWinter

  25. Macroclinium lineare (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Dodson 1984

    Part shadeWarmSummer

  26. Macroclinium lueri Dodson & R.Vásquez 1989

    Full shade Cold Fall

  27. Macroclinium manabinum (Dodson) Dodson 1984

    Deep ShadeHotWinterSpring

  28. Macroclinium mirabile (C.Schweinf.) Dodson 1984

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Full shade Hot

  29. Macroclinium montis-narae Pupulin 2001

    deep Shade Warm LATE Fall Winter

    ~Macroclinium norae (Garay) Dodson 1984 - See Macroclinium mirabile (C.Schweinf.) Dodson 1984

  30. Macroclinium oberonia (Schltr.) Dodson 1984

  31. Macroclinium pachybulbon (Hágsater & R.González) Dodson 1984

    Full shadeWarmTo Cold Spring summer

  32. Macroclinium paniculatum (Ames & C. Schweinf.) Dodson 1984

    Full Shade Warm LATE Winter Spring

  33. Macroclinium paraense Campacci & J.B.F.Silva 2009

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Full shade Spring

  34. Macroclinium perryi (Dodson) Dodson 1984

    Part Shade Cool Fall Winter

  35. Macroclinium ramonense (Schltr.) Dodson 1984

    Deep ShadeWarmCoolSummer

  36. Macroclinium robustum Pupulin & Mora-Ret. 1997

    Part Shade cool Summer

  37. Macroclinium roseum Barb.Rodr. 1882

  38. Macroclinium saraca-taquerense Campacci & J.B.F.Silva 2015

    sect. Hirtzae Dodson & Pupulin

    Part Shade Hot LATE Winter THROUGH MID Spring

  39. Macroclinium sp San Gabriel Cundinamarca Colombia

  40. Macroclinium subroseum Campacci & J.B.F.Silva 2019

    LATE MID

  41. Macroclinium villenarum D.E.Benn. 1992

    Part Shade Hot Spring EARLYFall

  42. Macroclinium wullschlaegelianum (Focke) Dodson 1984

    Full shadeHotWarmWinterand Summer

  43. Macroclinium xyphophorus (Rchb. f.) Dodson 1984

    Full shadeHotTo WarmSpring To Summer

~`Macrolepis A. Rich. 1834 - See Bulbophyllum Thouars 1822SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE ?, SUBTRIBE Dendrobiinae.

~Macrolepis longiscapa A. Rich. 1833 - See Bulbophyllum longiscapum Rolfe 1896

~Macroplectrum Pfitz. 1889 - See Angraecum Bory 1804 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Angraecinae.

~*Macroplectrum baronii Finet 1907 - See Angraecum baronii (Finet) Schltr. 1915

~Macroplectrum calceolus [Thou] Finet 1907 - See Angraecum calceolus Thou. 1822

~Macroplectrum clavatum (Rendle) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum multinominatum Rendle 1913

~Macroplectrum costatum (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum costatum Frapp. ex Cordem. 1895

~Macroplectrum cucullatum (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum cucullatum Thouars 1822

~Macroplectrum didieri Finet 1902 - See Angraecum didieri Baill. 1915

~Macroplectrum distichophyllum Finet 1907 - See Angraecum striatum Thouars 1822

~Macroplectrum distichum (Lindl.) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum distichum Lindl. 1835

~Macroplectrum gladiifolium (Thouars) Pfitzer ex Finet 1907 -See Angraecum mauritianum [Poir.]Frapp. 1891

~Macroplectrum humblotii Finet 1907 - See Angraecum humblotianum Schltr. 1915

~Macroplectrum implicatum (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum implicatum Thouars 1822

~Macroplectrum leonis [Rchb.f] Finet 1907 - See Angraecum leonis [Rchb.f]Veitch 1885

~*Macroplectrum madagascariense Finet 1907 - See Angraecum madagascariense (Finet) Schltr.1918

~Macroplectrum ochraceum (Ridl.) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum ochraceum (Ridl.) Schltr. 1915

~Macroplectrum pectinatum (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum pectinatum Thouars 1822

~Macroplectrum ramosum (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum ramosum Thouars 1822

~Macroplectrum rectum (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Jumellea recta (Thouars) Schltr. 1915

~Macroplectrum sesquipedale [Thou]Rolfe - See Angraecum sesquipedale Thou. 1822

~Macroplectrum sesquipedale Pfitz. 1889 - See Angraecum sesquipedale Thou. 1822

Macropodanthus L.O.Williams 1938 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae

This miniature to small sized, monopodial epiphytic genus occurs in Thailand, penninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra and has 9 species that were segregated from Pteroceras because of the simultaneously opening flowers, a lip with a distinct claw, the base set at an angle to the column foot and a long and slender rostellum that is almost as long as the column and they have 2, globose, porate pollina.

Common Name or Meaning The Large Column Foot Orchid

Type Species = ! = Macropodanthus philippinensis L.O.Williams 1938

  1. Macropodanthus alatus (Holttum) Seidenf. & Garay 1988

    Fragrance Full shade CoolFall

  2. Macropodanthus berkeleyi (Rchb.f.) Seidenf. & Garay 1988

  3. Macropodanthus cootesii Tiong 2010

  4. Macropodanthus membranifer (Carr) H.A.Pedersen 1993

    Fragrant Partial shade Cool Summer Fall

  5. !Macropodanthus philippinensis L.O.Williams 1938

    Full Shade Hot

  6. Macropodanthus sabahensis J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb 2011

    LATE EARLY

  7. Macropodanthus sp

  8. Macropodanthus sp

  9. Macropodanthus teysmannii (Miq.) H.A.Pedersen 1993

    FragrancePart sunCoolSpring

    ~Macropodanthus tridentatus Seidenf. 1988 - See Macropodanthus alatus (Holttum) Seidenf. & Garay 1988

~`Macrostomium Bl. 1825 - Dendrobium Sw. 1799 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE ?, SUBTRIBE Dendrobiinae.

~*Macrostomium aloifolium Blume 1825 - See Dendrobium aloifolium (Blume) Rchb.f. 1861

~Macrostylis Breda 1827 - See Corymborkis Thouars 1809 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Tropidieae, SUBTRIBE Tropidiinae.

A small genus of 8 or so terrestrial orchids that are pantropical. This genus is characterized by the woody cane-like stems, thin, plicate leaves, an axillary inflorescence that carries a grape-like cluster [corymbose] of often fragrant flowers with a narrow lip, an erect anther and two soft, sectile pollina. This genus can be grown in the same manner as Phaius.

~Macrostylis decumbens (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1854 - See Corymborkis flava (Sw.) Kuntze 1891

~Macrostylis disticha Breda 1827 - See Corymborkis veratrifolia [Reinw.] Bl. 1859

~*Macrostylis forcipigera Rchb.f. & Warsz. 1854 - See Corymborkis forcipigera (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) L.O.Williams 1946

~*Macrostylis galipanensis Rchb.f. 1854 - See Corymborkis galipanensis (Rchb.f.) Foldats 1959

~Macrostylis vernalis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1854 - See Tropidia polystachya (Sw.) Ames 1908

~Macrotis Breda 1830 - See Ceratostylis Blume 1825 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Podochileae, SUBTRIBE Eriinae

~Macrotis anceps (Blume) Breda 1830 - See Ceratostylis anceps Blume 1825

~Macrura (Kraenzl.) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae

~Macrura argentea (P.J.Cribb) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria argentea P.J.Cribb 1977

~Macrura gonatosiphon (Summerh.) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria gonatosiphon Summerh. 1960

~Macrura macroplectron (Schltr.) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria macroplectron Schltr. 1903

~Macrura macruroides (Summerh.) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria macroplectron Schltr. 1903

~Macrura mirabilis (Rolfe) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria mirabilis Rolfe 1898

~Macrura walleri (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Sawicka 2003 - See Habenaria walleri Rchb.f. 1881

~`Madisonia Luer 2004 - See Pleurothallis R. Brown 1813 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Pleurothallidinae

~Madisonia articulata (Lindl.) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis articulata Lindl. 1842

~Madisonia bradei (Schltr.) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis neobradei Luer 1986

~Madisonia brasilica (Luer & Toscano) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis brasilica [Luer & Toscano] comb novo Pfahl 2013

~Madisonia carrisii (Brade) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis carrisii Brade 1951

~Madisonia gomesii-ferreirae (Pabst) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis gomesii-ferreirae Pabst 1975~Madisonia ianthina (E.M.Pessoa & F.Barros) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis ianthina [E.M.Pessoa & F.Barros] in ed.

~Madisonia kerrii Braga) Luer 2004 - See Pleurothallis kerrii Braga 1981

~Madisonia spiculifera (Lindl.) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis spiculifera Lindl. 1859

~Madisonia vandenbergii (Chiron) Toscano & E.C.Smidt 2021 - See Pleurothallis vandenbergii (Chiron) J.M.H.Shaw 2014

~`Maelenia DuM. 1834 - See Cattleya Lindley 1821 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae

~Maelenia paradoxa DuMort. 1834 - See Cattleya forbesii Lindley 1821

~`Malachadenia Lindley 1839 - See Bulbophyllum Thouars 1822 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE ?, SUBTRIBE Dendrobiinae.

~Malachadenia clavata Lindl. 1839 - See Bulbophyllum malachadenia Cogn. 1902

Malaxis Sw. 1788 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae , TRIBE Malaxideae SUBTRIBE Malaxidinae

Three hundred species make up this world wide occuring terrestrial and occasional epiphytic genus that is concentrated the most around SE Asia but occurs on all continents save Australia. The genus is characterized by being medium sized terrestrials or epiphytes with generally psedobulbous stems surrounded by leaf sheaths and soft textured leaves. The terminal, racemose inflorescence often carries the flowers at the apex in an umbel-like situation of a few to many flowers that are small with a lip that enfolds the short, footless column which carries 4 pollina with no caudicles or stipe.

Common Name or Meaning refers to the soft leaves

Synonyms Achroanthes Raf. 1819; `Acroanthes Raf. 1819; Crepidium Bl. 1825; Dienia 1824; Microstylis [Nutt.] Eaton 1822; `Pedilea Ldl. 1824; Pterochilus Hkr. & Arn. 1832

LectoType Species = ! = Malaxis spicata Sw. 1788

  1. Malaxis abieticola Salazar & Soto Arenas 2001

    Full Shade ColdSummer EARLIER fall

  2. Malaxis acianthoides (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    EARLY

  3. Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

    SECTION Malaxis

    Full shadeHot Cold Winter Spring Summer Fall

    ~Malaxis acuminata f. biloba (Lindl.) Tuyama in H.Hara 1966 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

    ~Malaxis acuminata var. biloba (Lindl.) Ames 1926 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  4. Malaxis acutangula (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full Shade HotCool springSummer

  5. Malaxis alagensis (Ames) Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis allanii S.Y.Hu & Barretto 1976 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  6. Malaxis alvaroi García-Cruz, R.Jiménez & L.Sánchez 1998

  7. Malaxis amplectens (J.J.Sm.) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    SECTION Crepidium

  8. Malaxis amplexicolumna E.W.Greenw. & R.González 1981

    LATE

    ~Malaxis anceps (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia lycopodioides (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    ~ Malaxis andamanica (King & Pantl.) N.P.Balakr. & Vasudeva Rao 1979 publ. 1981 - See Malaxis biaurita (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

  9. Malaxis andicola (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis angustifolia Blume 1825 - See Liparis cespitosa [Lamarck] Lindley 1825

    ~Malaxis anthropophora (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia anthropophora Lindl. 1830

  10. Malaxis aphylla (King & Pantl.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE

  11. Malaxis apiculata Dod 1986

    Full shade Cool LATER Spring

    ~Malaxis aporophylla (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia aporophylla Rchb.f. 1855

  12. Malaxis apollinis P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full sun Cool" LATE Fall EARLY Winter

    ~Malaxis arachnifera (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  13. Malaxis arachnoidea (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Hot Spring Summer

  14. Malaxis arboricola P.O'Byrne 2001

    Full Shade Cool springSummer

    ~Malaxis argentinensis L.O.Williams 1939 - See Malaxis parthoni C.Morren 1839

    ~Malaxis arisanensis (Hayata) S.Y.Hu 1974 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

  15. Malaxis aschista Seidenf. 1978

    SECTION Commelinodes [Schlechter] Seidenf.

    Part Shade Hot Warm

  16. Malaxis atrata (Schltr.) C.Schweinf. 1936

    Full shade Cool Summer

    ~Malaxis atropurpurea Blume 1825 - See Liparis montana (Blume) Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis atrorubra (H.Perrier) Summerh. 1953 publ. 1954 - See Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) ined

  17. Malaxis aurea Ames 1923

    Full Shade Hot Cool Summer Fall

  18. Malaxis auriculata P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm. 2006

    LATE

    ~Malaxis autumnalis (G.Forst.) Spreng. 1815 - See Earina autumnalis (G.Forst.) Hook.f. 1853

  19. Malaxis bahanensis (Hand.-Mazz.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE EARLY

  20. Malaxis balabacensis Ames 1911

    SECTION Pseudoliparis

    Part Shade Hot Warm Summer

  21. Malaxis bancana (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Part Shade Warm

  22. Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908

    Full Shade WarmCool SummerFall

  23. Malaxis bayardii Fernald 1936

    Deep Shade Cold

    ~Malaxis bayardii f. kelloggiae P.M.Br. 2005 - See Malaxis bayardii Fernald 1936

  24. Malaxis biaurita (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Malaxis

    LATER

    ~Malaxis bicornis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - Oberonia bicornis Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis biloba (Lindl.) Ames 1908 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  25. Malaxis binabayensis (Ames) Ames 1908

    Part shade Hot Fall

  26. Malaxis bisepala [Gilli] in. ed

    ~Malaxis blephariglottis (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Crossoglossa blephariglottis (Schltr.) Dressler ex Dodson 15 Nov. 1993

  27. Malaxis blumei Bakh.f. 1963

    Part shade Warm Cool

  28. Malaxis brachycaulos (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool Winter

  29. Malaxis brachyodonta (Schltr.) C.Schweinf. 1936

    Full shade Cool Spring

  30. Malaxis brachyrrhynchos (Rchb.f.) Ames 1922

    Full ShadeCoolCold Spring

    ~Malaxis brachypoda (A.Gray) Fernald 1926 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

  31. Malaxis brachystachys (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full Shade Summer

    ~Malaxis brevicaulis (Schltr.) S.Y.Hu 1974 - See Malaxis biaurita (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

  32. Malaxis brevidentata C.Schweinf. 1936

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis brevifolia (Li ndl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia disticha (Lam.) Schltr. 1924

  33. Malaxis brevis Dressler 2004

    LATE

  34. Malaxis breviscapa [Schltr.] P F Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool Spring

    ~Malaxis brittonii Acuńa 1939 - See Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

    ~Malaxis brunoniana (Wight) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia brunoniana Wight 1851

  35. Malaxis burbidgei (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~*Malaxis caespitosa (Lam.) Thouars 1822 - See Liparis cespitosa [Lamarck] Lindley 1825

  36. Malaxis calicola O'Byrne & Vermeullen 2006

    Full Shade

  37. Malaxis calophylla (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Malaxis

    Full shade Hot Cool Spring To Summer

    ~Malaxis calycina (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941

    ~Malaxis caracasana (Klotzsch ex Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

  38. Malaxis caricoides (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Cool" Winter

    ~Malaxis carinata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  39. Malaxis carinatifolia (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

  40. Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941

    Full Shade Cool ColdSummer

    ~Malaxis carnosula (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    ~Malaxis carpinterae (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

  41. Malaxis carrii Seidenf. & J.J.Wood 1992

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis caudata [L.]Willd. 1805 - See Brassia caudata [L.]Lindley 1824

    ~Malaxis caulescens (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia caulescens Lindl.1830

    ~Malaxis caulescens (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Crossoglossa caulescens (Lindl.) Dodson, Native Ecuadorian Orchids 1: 148 (1993

    ~Malaxis cazalensis Marg. 2012 - See Malaxis dodii Acev.-Rodr. & Ackerman 2012

  42. Malaxis celebica (Schltr.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis cernua Willd. 1805 - See Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr. 1919

    ~Malaxis cespitosa (Lam.) Thouars 1822 - See Liparis cespitosa [Lamarck] Lindley 1825

  43. Malaxis chamaeorchis (Schltr.) Seidenf. 1970

    SECTION Glossochilus [Schlechter] Seidenfaden 1978

    Full shade Cool

  44. Malaxis chevalieri Summerh. 1934

    Deep shade Warm LATE Spring EARLY Summer

  45. Malaxis chlorophrys (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full ShadeFall

    ~Malaxis cimicina (Griff.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia griffithiana Lindl. 1838

  46. Malaxis cipoensis F.Barros 1996

  47. Malaxis cirrhiflora W.Kittr. 1985

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Hot Summer Fall

  48. Malaxis clemensii (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Wood 1984

    SECTION Crepidium

    Deep shade Warm

  49. Malaxis cogniauxiana (Schltr.) Pabst 1967

    Deep shade

    ~Malaxis correana W.P.C.Barton 1815 - See Liparis loeselii (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817

  50. Malaxis commelinifolia (Zoll. & Moritzi) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Deep shade Hot LATECoolFall

    ~*Malaxis compressa Bl 1825 - See Liparis compressa [Bl] Lindl. 1830

  51. Malaxis concava Seidenf. 1970

    SECTION Malaxis

    Part Shade Hot

    ~Malaxis confusa (Cogn.) C.Schweinf. 1938 - See Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

    ~Malaxis congesta (Lindl.) Deb 1962 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  52. Malaxis copelandii Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis cordifolia Sm. 1812 - See Liparis petiolata (D.Don) P.F.Hunt & Summerh. 1966

    ~Malaxis correana W.P.C.Barton 1815 - See Liparis loeselii (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817

    ~Malaxis corymbosa (S.Watson) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis brachystachys (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  53. Malaxis crassidens (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

  54. Malaxis crassilabris (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~*Malaxis crenulata Blume 1825 - See Liparis crenulata [Bl.] Lindl. 1840

  55. Malaxis crepidium Bakh.f. 1963

    Part Shade Cool Winter

  56. Malaxis crispifolia (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full Shade CoolColdLATESpringSummer

  57. Malaxis cumbensis Dodson 1994

    Full shadeCold

  58. Malaxis cupuliflora (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    SECTION Crepidium

    Deep shade Cool Winter Spring Summer Fall

    ~Malaxis curranii Ames 1911 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  59. Malaxis curvatula (Schltr.) P.F. Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Warm Cool Fall

    ~Malaxis cylindrica (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See

  60. Malaxis cylindrostachya (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Gerontogeae

    Full shade Cold Summer

    ~*Malaxis dalessandroi Dodson 1989 - See Crossoglossa dalessandroi (Dodson) Dodson 1993

    ~Malaxis dalstroemii Dodson 1989 - See Crossoglossa dalstroemii (Dodson) Dodson 1993

  61. Malaxis damusica (J.J.Sm.) Ames 1921

    Part Shade Hot Warm

  62. Malaxis decumbens (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~ *Malaxis decurrens Blume 1825 - See Liparis decurrens (Blume) Rchb.f. ex Ridl. 1886

    ~Malaxis demissa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia brachystachys Lindl. 1838

  63. Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze 1891

    Part Shade Hot Cool Summer Fall

    ~Malaxis densiflora A.Rich. & Galeotti ex Ridl. 1888 - See Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze 1891

    ~ Malaxis densiflora var. luteola (Wight) P.K.Sarkar 1984 - See Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze 1891

  64. Malaxis dentata (Ames) Ames 1908

    Part shade Hot Spring Fall

    ~Malaxis denticulata (Wight) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia mucronata (D.Don) Ormerod & Seidenf. 1997

    ~Malaxis diphyllos Cham. 1828 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

  65. Malaxis diploceras (Schltr.) P.F. Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool Fall Winter

  66. Malaxis discolor (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    Full ShadeHotCool

    ~Malaxis disepala (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis parthoni C.Morren 1839

  67. Malaxis distans (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full Shade Cool Cold Spring

    ~Malaxis disticha Thouars 1822 - See Liparis disticha [Thouars] Lindl. 1826

  68. Malaxis dodii Acev.-Rodr. & Ackerman 2012

    Full shade Warm LATER Spring

  69. Malaxis domingensis Ames 1922

    Deep ShadeHotWarmSpringSummer

    ~*Malaxis domingensis subsp. insularis H.Dietr. & M.A.Díaz 1985 - See Malaxis juventudensis Marg. 2012

  70. Malaxis dryadum (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Hot Warm" Summer AND Fall

  71. Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Part Shade Cold LATE Spring EARLYSummer

    ~Malaxis ehrenbergii var. platyglossa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) L.O.Williams 1950 - See Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  72. Malaxis elegans (Ridl.) Ames 1921

    deep shade

  73. Malaxis elliptica A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845

    deep ShadeCool Cold LATER Spring EARLIER Summer

  74. Malaxis elmeri Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE

    ~*Malaxis ensiformis Sm. 1812 - See Oberonia ensiformis (Sm.) Lindl. 1859

    ~Malaxis equitans Blume 1825 - See Oberonia padangensis Schltr. 1911

  75. Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

    Full shadeCoolCold Fall

  76. Malaxis exilis J.B.Comber 2001

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Part Shade Cool

  77. Malaxis fasciata (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Hot Fall

    ~Malaxis fasciata var. concolor (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Malaxis fasciata (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

  78. Malaxis fastigiata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    LATER

  79. Malaxis fimbriata Lavarack 1981

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade HotWarmSummer

  80. Malaxis finetii (Gagnep.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Glossochilus

  81. Malaxis fissa (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Warm Cool Fall

    ~*Malaxis flavescens Thouars 1822 - See Liparis flavescens (Thouars) Lindl. 1825

    ~Malaxis flavescens (Blume) Ames 1908 - See Malaxis crepidium Bakh.f. 1963

    ~Malaxis floridana (Chapm.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

    ~ Malaxis forcipata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia forcipata Lindl. 1859

    ~Malaxis francoisii (H.Perrier) Summerh. 1953 publ. 1954 - See Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) ined

    ~Malaxis furcata (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Liparis furcata (Hook.f.) Ridl. 1896

    ~Malaxis gibbosa (J.J.Sm.) W.Kittr. 1985 - See Malaxis dryadum (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    ~Malaxis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia equitans (G.Forst.) Mutel 1837

  82. Malaxis godefroyi (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Malaxis

    ~Malaxis gracilis (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941

    ~Malaxis griffithiana (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia griffithiana Lindl. 1838

  83. Malaxis graciliscapa Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

  84. Malaxis graminifolia (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Hot Fall

  85. Malaxis grandiflora (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

  86. Malaxis grandifolia (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Hot Winter LATESpring

  87. Malaxis greenwoodiana Salazar & Soto Arenas 1990

    Full shadeCool ColdLATERSummer

    ~Malaxis grisebachiana (Fawc. & Rendle) Fawc. & Rendle 1910 - See Malaxis unifolia Michx. 1803

  88. Malaxis hagsateri Salazar 1990

    Full shade Cold LATERSpringEARLYSummer

    ~Malaxis hainanensis Tang & F.T.Wang 1974 - See Malaxis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis harlingii Dodson 1994; Malaxis tuerckheimii (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis pandurata (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    ~Malaxis hastilabia (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis heliophila Rchb.f. 1878 - See Oberonia heliophila Rchb.f. 1878

  89. Malaxis hintonii Todzia 1993

    ~Malaxis hirschbergii Summerh. 1951 - See Malaxis maclaudii (Finet) Summerh. 1934

  90. Malaxis histionantha (Link) Garay & Dunst. 1976

    Full shade WarmCool

  91. Malaxis hoi P.O'Byrne 2000

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade Hot Warm spring Summer

  92. Malaxis hutchinsoniana (Ames) Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE

    ~*Malaxis imbricata Blume 1825 - See Oberonia imbricata (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  93. Malaxis incurviforceps (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis inexpectata (J.J.Sm.) Comber 2001 - See Malaxis balabacensis Ames 1911

  94. Malaxis insperata Dressler 2004

    LATE

    ~Malaxis insularis (H.Dietr. & M.A.Díaz) Nir, 2000 - See Malaxis juventudensis Marg. 2012

    ~Malaxis integra (Fawc. & Rendle) Fawc. & Rendle 1910 - See Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

  95. Malaxis intermedia (A.Rich.) Seidenf. 1978

    LATER

    ~Malaxis iridifolia (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861 - See Oberonia ensiformis (Sm.) Lindl. 1859

  96. Malaxis irmae Radins & Salazar 2014

    EARLY

  97. Malaxis iwashinae T.Yukawa & T.Hashim 1998

    Full shade

    ~*Malaxis japonica Maxim. 1877 - See Oberonia japonica (Maxim.) Makino 1877

  98. Malaxis jaraguae (Hoehne & Schltr.) Pabst 1967

    Part Shade

  99. Malaxis javesiae (Rchb.f.) Ames 1922

    Full shadeCool ColdLATERSpring THROUGHSummer

    ~Malaxis jenkinsiana (Griff. ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia jenkinsiana Griff. ex Lindl. 1859

  100. Malaxis johniana (Schltr.) Foldats 1959

    Part Shade Warm Cool

  101. Malaxis josephiana (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full shade WarmSpring

    ~Malaxis juliani Foldats 1968 - See Malaxis crispifolia (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  102. Malaxis junghuhnii (J.J.Sm.) Ames 1915

    SECTION Crepidium

  103. Malaxis juventudensis Marg. 2012

    Full Shade Hot

  104. Malaxis kabensis (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber 2001

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Part Shade Cool Fall

  105. Malaxis katangensis Summerh. 1951

    Deep shade Cool Spring Summer

    ~Malaxis katochilos (Schltr.) Summerh. 1951 publ. 1952 - See Malaxis prorepens (Kraenzl.) Summerh. 1934

  106. Malaxis kerintjiensis (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber 2001

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Part Shade Cool LATE Fall EARLYWinter

  107. Malaxis khasiana (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Malaxis

    Full shade Warm ColdSummer

  108. Malaxis kinabaluensis (Rolfe) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    SECTION Commelinoides

    LATE

    ~Malaxis kizanensis (Masam.) S.Y.Hu 1974 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  109. Malaxis kobi (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber 1990

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade Warm Cold Summer

  110. Malaxis koordersii (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full Shade Hot Cool Summer

    ~Malaxis koordersii var. celebensis P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm. 2006 - See Malaxis koordersii (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    Full Shade CoolColdSummer

  111. Malaxis laevis (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool EARLY Summer

    ~Malaxis lancifolia Sm. 1814 - See Liparis odorata (Willd.) Lindl. 1830

    ~ Malaxis lancifolia (Thwaites) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis thwaitesii Bennet 1982

  112. Malaxis langkawiensis Seidenf. & J.J.Wood, 1992

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis latifolia Bl. 1825 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    ~Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1812 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    ~Malaxis latifolia var. nana S.S.Ying 1985 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  113. Malaxis latilabris (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full Shade Hot Winter

  114. Malaxis latisegmenta C.Schweinf. 1936

    SECTION Crepidium

  115. Malaxis lawleri Lavarack & B.Gray 1984

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade HotWarm LATERSpringEARLIER Summer

  116. Malaxis leonardii Ames 1922

    Full Shade Cool

  117. Malaxis lepanthiflora (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    LATE EARLIER

  118. Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames 1922

    Part shadeWarmCoolLATESummer

  119. Malaxis leucodon (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Warm" Cool" LATE Spring

    ~Malaxis liliifolia (L.) Sw. 1800 - See Liparis liliifolia (L.) Rich. ex Lindl. 1825

    ~Malaxis lindleyana Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia santapaui Kapadia 1960

    ~Malaxis linguella (Rchb.f.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis fastigiata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis liparidioides (Finet) C.Schweinf. 1941 - See Crossoglossa liparidoides (Finet) Dodson 1993

    ~Malaxis liparidioides Tang & F.T.Wang 1951 - See Malaxis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis lloensis (Schltr.) Dodson 1989 - See Crossoglossa caulescens (Lindl.) Dodson 1993

  120. Malaxis lobulata L.O.Williams 1939

    Full shadeCold

    ~Malaxis loeselii Swartz 1800 - See Liparis loeselii (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817

  121. Malaxis lombasangensis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis longifolia W.P.C.Barton 1818 - See Liparis loeselii (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817

    ~Malaxis longisepala (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis fastigiata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  122. Malaxis longispica (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Cool LATE Fall EARLY Winter

  123. Malaxis lowii (E.Morren) Ames 1921

    to LATE THROUGH EARLY

  124. Malaxis loxia (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~*Malaxis lunata Blume 1825 - See Oberonia lunata (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  125. Malaxis lunifera (J.J.Sm.) Seidenf. 1978

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade Cool

  126. Malaxis lyonnetii Salazar 1997

    LATER

  127. Malaxis maboroensis (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool EARLY Fall

    ~Malaxis macgregorii Ames 1911 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908

  128. Malaxis mackinnonii (Duthie) Ames 1920

    SECTION Malaxis

    Part Shade Warm Cool Summer

  129. Malaxis maclaudii (Finet) Summerh. 1934

    Fragrance deep shade Cool LATER Summer

    ~Malaxis macrantha Ames 1908 - See Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames 1922

  130. Malaxis macrochila (Rolfe) Holttum 1947

    SECTION Crepidium

    Deep Shade Warm LATERSpring

  131. Malaxis macrophylla (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Hot Spring Summer

  132. Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze 1891

    Full Shade CoolColdLATERSummer

  133. Malaxis maculata (Ridl.) Ames 1921

    SECTION Crepidium

    Deep shadeWarmCold Spring

    ~Malaxis madagascariensis (Klinge) Summerh. 1953 publ. 1954 - See Malaxis koordersii (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    ~Malaxis maguirei C.Schweinf. 1948 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

  134. Malaxis maianthemifolia Cham. & Schltdl. 1831

    Full Shade Cool Cold LATER Spring EARLIERSummer

    ~Malaxis maianthemifolia A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845 - See Malaxis fastigiata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis maingayi (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Liparis maingayi (Hook. f.) Ridl. 1896

  135. Malaxis major (Rchb.f.) León ex A.D.Hawkes 1950

    LATER THROUGH EARLY

  136. Malaxis mambulilingensis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade cool Cold LATE Summer EARLYFall

  137. Malaxis marsupichila Upton 1976

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade HotSummer EARLYFall

  138. Malaxis massonii (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    THROUGH

  139. Malaxis matsudae (Yamam.) Hatus. ex Nakaj. 1972

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE EARLY

  140. Malaxis maximowicziana (King & Pantl.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

  141. Malaxis maxonii Ames 1923

    Part Shade Warm Summer

  142. Malaxis megalantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Cold Spring

    ~Malaxis megalantha Dod 1986 - See Malaxis dodii Acev.-Rodr. & Ackerman 2012

  143. Malaxis melanophylla (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Cool" Fall

  144. Malaxis merapiensis (Schltr.) Seidenf. 1970

    SECTION Malaxis

    LATER

  145. Malaxis merrillii (Ames) Ames 1908

    LATE

  146. Malaxis metallica (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full Shade Hot Cool Spring

    ~Malaxis mexicana Ames 1922 - See Malaxis javesiae (Rchb.f.) Ames 1922

  147. Malaxis micrantha (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Full ShadeWarm CoolSummer

  148. Malaxis microhybos (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool LATE Fall EARLY Winter

    ~*Malaxis microphylla Blume 1825 - See Oberonia microphylla (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  149. Malaxis microtatantha Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    ~Malaxis mindanaensis Ames 1912 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908

    ~Malaxis miniata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia miniata Lindl. 1843

    ~Malaxis minima Bl. 1825 - See Liparis cespitosa [Lamarck] Lindley 1825

    ~Malaxis minutiflora (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis miyakei (Schltr.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908

  150. Malaxis moluccana (J.J.Sm.) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis moluccana var. sagittata (J.J.Sm.) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920 - See Malaxis zippelii (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt 1970

  151. Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

    Part sunColdTo CoolLATE Spring To EARLY Summer

    ~Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda (A.Gray) P.Morris & Eames 1929 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

    ~Malaxis monophyllos var. diphyllos (Cham.) Luer 1975 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

    ~*Malaxis monstruosa Blume 1825 - See Oberonia monstruosa (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  152. Malaxis monsviridis Dressler 1995

    ~*Malaxis montana Blume 1825 - See Liparis montana (Blume) Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis montana (Engelm. ex Rothr.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis monticola (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941

  153. Malaxis moritzii (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    Part Shade Cool

    ~*Malaxis mucronata Blume 1825 - See Liparis mucronata (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  154. Malaxis mucronulata (Schltr.) P.Ortiz 1995

    Part Shade Cool

  155. Malaxis multiflora Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    Part Shade Warm Cool

  156. Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Gerontogeae

    Full shade CoolCold Summer

    ~Malaxis myodes (Jacq.) Bernh. 1800 - See Ophrys insectifera Linne 1753

    ~Malaxis myriantha (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia acaulis Griff. 1851

    ~Malaxis myosurus C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. 1874 - See Oberonia cavaleriei Finet 1908

  157. Malaxis myurus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

  158. Malaxis nana C.Schweinf. 1938

    LATE EARLY

  159. Malaxis nelsonii Ames 1908

    LATER

  160. Malaxis nemoralis (Ridl.) Holttum 1947

    Deep ShadeHotWarm

  161. Malaxis nephroglossa (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Warm Cool Fall

    ~Malaxis nervosa Sw. 1800 - See Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis nidus-avis (L.) Bernh. 1800 - See Neottia nidus-avis (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817

  162. Malaxis nitida (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Warm" Winter

  163. Malaxis novogaliciana R.González ex McVaugh 1985

    Full shadeColdSummer

    ~Malaxis nutans (Roxb.) Willd. 1805 - See Geodorum pallidum D.Don 1825

    ~Malaxis obcordata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia obcordata Lindl.1859

  164. Malaxis oberoniiflora Seidenf. 1976

    SECTION Oberoniflora Seidenfaden 1978

    Part Shade

  165. Malaxis obovata (J.J.Sm.) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATER

  166. Malaxis octodentata Seidenf. 1978

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade

  167. Malaxis oculata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Commelinoides

    LATE EARLY

    ~Malaxis odorata Willd. 1805 - See Liparis odorata (Willd.) Lindl. 1830

  168. Malaxis oligantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Warm" Winter

    ~Malaxis oligantha var. neuroglossa (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Malaxis oligantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

  169. Malaxis olivacea (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Cool EARLYSummer

    ~Malaxis ophioglossoides Muhl. ex Willd. 1805 - See Malaxis unifolia Michx. 1803

  170. Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    SECTION Gastroglottis [Schlechter] Seidenfaden 1978

    Part sunWarmTo CoolLATE Spring To EARLY Summer

  171. Malaxis orbicularis (W.W. Sm. & Jeffrey) T. Tang & F.T. Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade LATE Spring

  172. Malaxis oreocharis (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Cool" Winter

    ~Malaxis ottonis (Schltr.) Carnevali & I.Ramírez 1998 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

  173. Malaxis ovalisepala (J.J.Sm.) Seidenf. 1978

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE

    ~Malaxis ovata (L.) Bernh. 1800 - See Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. 1838

  174. Malaxis pabstii (Schltr.) Pabst 1967

    Deep shade

  175. Malaxis paguroides (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Hot EARLYFall

    ~*Malaxis pallida Blume 1825 - See Liparis pallida (Blume) Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis palmicola (F.Muell.) F.Muell. 1869 - See Oberonia titania Lindl. 1859

    ~Malaxis paludosa (Linne) Swartz 1800 - See Hammarbya paludosa (Linne) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis palustris Espejo & López-Ferr. 1998 - See Malaxis zempoalensis López-Ferr. & Espejo 2009

  176. Malaxis pandurata (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    LATER

  177. Malaxis parthoni C.Morren 1839

    ~Malaxis parthoni var. denticulata (Rchb.f.) Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf. 1934 - See Malaxis wercklei (Schltr.) Ames 1922

  178. Malaxis partitiloba (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Wood 1994

    SECTION Crepidium

    deep shade Cool

    ~*Malaxis parviflora Bl 1825 - See Liparis parviflora [Bl.]Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis parvissima S.Y.Hu & Barretto 1976 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  179. Malaxis perakensis (Ridl.) Holttum 1947

    SECTION Commelinoides

    Full shade Cool Summer Fall

  180. Malaxis physuroides (Schltr.) Summerh. 1953 publ. 1954

    Part ShadeHotWarmSummerFall

    ~Malaxis pierrei (Finet) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  181. Malaxis pittieri (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    LATE THROUGH EARLY

    ~Malaxis platycaulon (Wight) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia platycaulon Wight 1851

  182. Malaxis platychila (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Part shade

    ~Malaxis platyglossa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis plicata Roxb. 1832 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

    ~Malaxis pollardii L.O.Williams 1975 - See Malaxis acianthoides (Schltr.) Ames 1922

  183. Malaxis polyodon (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full Shade Hot Warm LATERSpring

    ~Malaxis polyphylla (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis taurina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  184. Malaxis porphyrea (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    Part Shade Cold EARLY Summer EARLYFall

  185. Malaxis prasina (Ridl.) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959

    SECTION Malaxis

    LATER

  186. Malaxis pringlei (S.Watson) Ames 1922

    EARLIER

  187. Malaxis prorepens (Kraenzl.) Summerh. 1934

    Part ShadeWarmCoolWinterSpring

  188. Malaxis pseudoliparis P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Hot Fall Winter

  189. Malaxis pubescens (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    Deep shade

    ~Malaxis pumilio (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia pumilio Rchb.f. 1857

  190. Malaxis punctata J.J.Wood 1987

    SECTION Crepidium

    Fragrance Full Shade WarmCool Winter Spring

    ~Malaxis purpurascens Thouars 1822 - See Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh. 1953

  191. Malaxis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

    SECTION Malaxis

    Part ShadeWarm SpringSummer

    ~ Malaxis purpurea Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis porphyrea (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis purpureiflora Ames & Quisumb. 1936 - See Malaxis blumei Bakh.f. 1963

  192. Malaxis purpureonervosa (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    MID

  193. Malaxis purpureoviridis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas 2002

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis pyrulifera (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia pyrulifera Lindl.1859

  194. Malaxis quadrata L.O.Williams 1938

    Part shade Cool Cold

  195. Malaxis quadridens (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Cool" Spring

  196. Malaxis quadridentata (Ames) Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part shade Warm

  197. Malaxis quadrilobum Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part shade Warm Spring Summer Fall

    ~Malaxis radicicola (Rolfe) L.O.Williams 1938 - See Malaxis tetraloba (Schltr.) Kores 1989

  198. Malaxis ramosii Ames 1911

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATER

    ~Malaxis recurva (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia recurva Lindl. 1839

  199. Malaxis reichenbachiana (Schltr.) L.O.Williams 1938

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis reichenbachii (Marg.) J.M.H.Shaw 2014 - See Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

  200. Malaxis reineckeana (Kraenzl.) Kores 1989

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis reniloba (Carr) Holttum 1947 - See Malaxis prasina (Ridl.) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959

  201. Malaxis resupinata (G.Forst.) Kuntze 1891

    Full shade Hot LATESpringSummer

    ~Malaxis rheedei Sw. 1800 - See Malaxis resupinata (G.Forst.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis rheedei Blume 1825 - See Liparis rheedei Lindl. 1830

    ~Malaxis rheedei B.Heyne ex Wall. 1829 - See Malaxis versicolor (Lindl.) Abeyw. 1959

  202. Malaxis ridleyi (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~Malaxis rizalensis Ames 1911 - See Malaxis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

  203. Malaxis robinsonii (Ridl.) J.B.Comber 2001

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis roohutuensis (Fukuy.) K.Nakaj 1972 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908

  204. Malaxis rosei Ames 1922

    LATER

  205. Malaxis rosilloi R.González & E.W.Greenw. 1984

  206. Malaxis rostratula Dressler 2004

    LATE

    ~Malaxis rotundata (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis major (Rchb.f.) León ex A.D.Hawkes 1950

    ~Malaxis rufilabris (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia rufilabris Lindl.1838

  207. Malaxis sagittata (J.J.Sm.) Ames 1920

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATER

    ~Malaxis salazarii Catling 1990 - See Malaxis elliptica A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845

  208. Malaxis samoensis (Schltr.) Whistler 1978

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full Shade Warm

  209. Malaxis saprophyta (King & Pantl.) Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

  210. Malaxis schliebenii (Mansf.) Summerh. 1951 publ. 1952

    Full shadeWarm LATE Summer EARLY Fall

  211. Malaxis schumanniana (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Cool EARLY Summer

  212. Malaxis sciaphila (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full Shade Cool WinterSpring

    ~ Malaxis sciaphila var. bismarckiensis (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Malaxis sciaphila (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    ~Malaxis scottii (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis calophylla (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis scyllae (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia scyllae Lindl. 1859

  213. Malaxis seleniglossa (Schltr.) L.O.Williams 1946

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Warm Cool Winter

  214. Malaxis seramica (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Pabst 1967 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis setifera (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia recurva Lindl. 1839

  215. Malaxis seychellarum (Kraenzl.) Summerh. 1953 publ. 1954

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis shuicae S.S.Ying 1987 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  216. Malaxis siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitin. 1959

    Full shade Spring

  217. Malaxis sichuanica Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.C.Chen 1988

    Full shadeCool Summer

    ~Malaxis sikkimensis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia acaulis Griff. 1851

  218. Malaxis simillima (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full shade Cool Spring Summer

    ~*Malaxis similis Blume 1825 - See Oberonia similis (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  219. Malaxis slamatensis (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part ShadeWarmCoolSpring

  220. Malaxis sodiroi (Schltr.) Dodson 1989

    Part ShadeCoolCold LATESpringSummerFall

  221. Malaxis soleiformis (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATER

  222. Malaxis sororia (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber 2001

    and AGAIN

    ~Malaxis soulei L.O.Williams 1934 - See Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze 1891

    ~Malaxis spathulata Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia padangensis Schltr. 1911

    Malaxis sp

    Malaxis sp

    Malaxis sp

    Malaxis sp

    Malaxis sp Colombia

    Full shade Cold

    Malaxis sp. Mexico

    Malaxis sp Sumatra

    Malaxis sp Papua New Guinea

  223. !Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

    SECTION Malaxis

    ~Malaxis spicata f. trifoliata P.M.Br. 2003 - See Malaxis spicata Sw.1788

    ~Malaxis spiralis Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia padangensis Schltr. 1911

    ~*Malaxis steinii Dodson 1989 - See Crossoglossa steinii (Dodson) Dodson 1993

    ~Malaxis stelidostachya (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Orestias stelidostachya (Rchb.f.) Summerh.1937

  224. Malaxis stenophylla Holttum 1947

    SECTION Crepidium

  225. Malaxis stenostachys (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Hot EARLYFall

  226. Malaxis steyermarkii Correll 1948

    LATER

    ~Malaxis stocksii (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891 - See Malaxis intermedia (A.Rich.) Seidenf. 1978

    ~Malaxis stolzii (Schltr.) Summerh. 1947 publ. 1948 - See Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) ined

  227. Malaxis streptopetala (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Ames 1922

    ~Malaxis stricta L.O.Williams 1950 - See Malaxis pringlei (S.Watson) Ames 1922

    ~Malaxis subtiliscapa (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Wood 1994 - See Malaxis graciliscapa Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    ~*Malaxis subulata Labill. 1806 - See Cryptostylis subulata [Labill.]Rchb.f 1871

  228. Malaxis sulamadahensis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis sutepensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959 - See Malaxis biaurita (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

  229. Malaxis szemaoensis Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full Shade Cool LATERSpring EARLY Summer

    ~Malaxis tairukouensis S.S.Ying 1990 - See Malaxis microtatantha Tang & F.T.Wang 1951

    ~Malaxis taiwaniana S.S.Ying 1975 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

  230. Malaxis talaudensis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    Part Shade

  231. Malaxis taurina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Full shade HotWarm winterSpring SummerFall

    ~Malaxis tenuis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia tenuis Lindl. 1859

    ~Malaxis tenuis (S.Watson) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis abieticola Salazar & Soto Arenas 2001

  232. Malaxis ternatensis (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas 2002

    Part Shade

  233. Malaxis tetraloba (Schltr.) Kores 1989

    Full shade Hot

  234. Malaxis thienii Dodson 1994

    Full shadeCold

    ~Malaxis thisbe (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia thisbe Rchb.f. 1855

    ~Malaxis thlaspiformis A. Rich. & Galeotti 1845 - See Malaxis unifolia Michx. 1803

  235. Malaxis thwaitesii Bennet 1982

    Part Shade Warm LATER Summer Fall Winter

    ~Malaxis tipuloides (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891 - See Crossoglossa tipuloides (Lindl.) Dodson 1993

    ~Malaxis titania (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia titania Lindl. 1859

  236. Malaxis tixieri Seidenf. 1992

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade

  237. Malaxis tjiwideiensis (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. 1963

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part shade Cool

  238. Malaxis tonduzii (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    ~Malaxis topoensis (Mansf.) Dodson 1989 - See Crossoglossa topoensis (Mansf.) Dodson 1993

  239. Malaxis torricellensis (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Warm Winter

  240. Malaxis toxopei (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    SECTION Crepidium

    ~*Malaxis tradescantifolia Blume 1825 - See Liparis tradescantifolia (Blume) Lindl. 1830

  241. Malaxis triangularis Dressler 2004

  242. Malaxis trigonopetala (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    SECTION Pseudoliparis/Trigonopetalum

    Full Shade Cool LATE Spring EARLY Summer and Winter

  243. Malaxis triphylla (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis truncata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia truncata Lindl. 1859

    ~ Malaxis tuerckheimii (Schltr.) Ames 1922 - See Malaxis pandurata (Schltr.) Ames 1922

  244. Malaxis umbelliflora Sw. 1788

    THROUGH EARLY

    ~Malaxis umbellulata Sw.1806 - See Malaxis umbelliflora Sw. 1788

  245. Malaxis umbonata (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Hot EARLY Spring

  246. Malaxis uncata Ames 1911

    Part shade LATEWinter EARLY Spring

    ~Malaxis uncinata Ames & C.Schweinf. 1930 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891

  247. Malaxis undulata ( Schltr. ) P.F.Hunt 1970

    SECTION Crepidium

    Full shade Warm Winter

  248. Malaxis unifolia Michx. 1803

    Full Shade Cool to Cold LATE Winter Spring Summer

  249. Malaxis urbana E.W.Greenw. 1992

    Part Shade Cool Summer

  250. Malaxis variabilis Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part Shade Warm

  251. Malaxis versicolor (Lindl.) Abeyw. 1959

    Full ShadeSummer

    ~Malaxis verticillata (Wight) Rchb.f.1861 - See Oberonia verticillata Wight 1851

    ~ Malaxis verticillata var. khasiana (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia pyrulifera Lindl.1859

    ~Malaxis verticillata var. pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia thwaitesii Hook.f. 1888

    ~Malaxis vietnamensis T.B.Nguyen & D.H.Duong 1984 - See Malaxis ophrydis (J.König) Ormerod 1995

  252. Malaxis vinicolor (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Part Shade Warm EARLYWinter

    ~*Malaxis viridiflora Blume 1825 - See Liparis viridiflora [Blume] Lindley 1830

    ~Malaxis wallichii (Lindl.) Deb 1962 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825

  253. Malaxis warapussae (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full Shade hot WinterSpring

  254. Malaxis wariana (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Warm Fall

    ~ Malaxis wariana var. oreogena (Schltr.) P.F. Hunt 1970 - See Malaxis wariana (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970

  255. Malaxis warmingii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891

    Part Shade

    ~Malaxis weberbaueriana (Kraenzl.) Summerh. 1934 - See Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) ined

  256. Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) ined.

    Part ShadeWarmCold Winter Spring

  257. Malaxis wendlandii (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams 1946

    Deep shadeWarmCool Summer Fall Winter

  258. Malaxis wendtii Salazar 1993

    Part ShadeCoolColdLATESummer EARLYFall

  259. Malaxis wercklei (Schltr.) Ames 1922

    LATE THROUGH

    ~ Malaxis whitmeei (Rolfe) Kores 1989 - See Malaxis reineckeana (Kraenzl.) Kores 1989

    ~Malaxis wightiana (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Oberonia wightiana Lindl. 1839

  260. Malaxis williamsii Ames 1908

    SECTION Crepidium

    LATE

  261. Malaxis woodsonii L.O.Williams 1939

    LATE EARLY EARLY

  262. Malaxis xanthochila (Schltr.) Ames & C.Schweinf. 1915

    SECTION Crepidium

    Part shade Hot Warm Winter Spring Fall

  263. Malaxis yamapense (Marg., Szlach. & Rutk.) in ed.

    Deep shade

  264. Malaxis yanganensis Dodson 1994

    Full shade Cool Cold

    ~Malaxis yunnanensis Tang & Wang 1951 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800

  265. Malaxis zempoalensis López-Ferr. & Espejo 2009

    EARLIER

  266. Malaxis zippelii (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt 1970

    Full shade Hot MID Spring THROUGH EARLY Summer AND Fall

Malleola J.J.Sm. & Schlechter 1913 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae.

There are thirty four species in this epiphytic or lithophytic genus that are found from Ceylon to New Guinea and have smaller flowers that are allied to Sarcanthus but differ in floral details such as in the lip, column and the 2, globular, most often unsplit, sometimes with a small cleft or cavity pollina.

Common Name or Meaning refers to the hammer shaped column

Type Species = ! = Malleola sphingoides J.J.Sm. 1913

    ~ Malleola aberrans (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1920 - See Robiquetia aberrans (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit.  2014

    ~ Malleola altocarinata Holttum 1947 - See Robiquetia aberrans (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit.  2014

    Malleola baliensis J.J. Sm. 1920 - See Robiquetia aberrans (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit.  2014

    ~Malleola batakensis (Schltr.) Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia batakensis Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola bicruris (J.J.Sm.) Garay 1972 - See Robiquetia bicruris J.J.Sm.1928

    ~Malleola brevisaccata J.J.Sm. 1927 - See Robiquetia brevisaccata (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola callosa Carr 1933 - See Cleisostoma rhyncholabium Garay 1972

    ~Malleola cladophylax (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. & Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia cladophylax (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola constricta Ames 1915 - See Robiquetia amesiana Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola culicifera (Ridl.) Garay 1972 - See Robiquetia culicifera (Ridl.) Kocyan & Schuit.2014

    ~Malleola dentifera J.J. Sm. 1927 - See Robiquetia vietnamensis (Guillaumin) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola eburnea W.Suarez & Cootes 2007 - See Robiquetia eburnea (W.Suarez & Cootes) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola flammea Boos, Cootes & W.Suarez 2011 - See Robiquetia flammea (R.Boos, Cootes & W.Suarez) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola gautierensis J.J.Sm. 1914 - See Robiquetia gautierensis (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola glomerata (Rolfe) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Robiquetia glomerata (Rolfe) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola gracilis (Lindl.) Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia gracilis (Lindl.) Garay 1972

    ~Malleola graeffei (Rchb.f.) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Robiquetia bertholdii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.1913

    ~*Malleola honhoffii Schuit. & A.Vogel 2007 - See Robiquetia honhoffii (Schuit. & A.Vogel) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola insectifera (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm. & Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia insectifera (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola kinabaluensis Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920 - See Robiquetia witteana (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola juliae P.O'Byrne 2007 - See Robiquetia juliae (P.O'Byrne) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola ligulata (J.J. Sm.) J.J. Sm. 1914 - See Robiquetia ligulata (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    Malleola ligulata var. baliensis J.J.Sm. 1926 - See Robiquetia ligulata (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola lyonii Ames 1915 - See Robiquetia lyonii (Ames) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola macranthera (Ridl.) Holttum 1947 - See Robiquetia aberrans (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit.  2014

    ~*Malleola merrillii Ames 1915 - See Robiquetia cerina (Rchb. f.) Garay 1972

    ~*Malleola microphyton Schltr. 1913 - See Saccolabiopsis microphyton (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1935

    ~Malleola mimus (Rchb.f.) P.F.Hunt 1970 - See Robiquetia bertholdii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.1913

    ~*Malleola pallida (Schltr.) Schltr. 1913 - See Saccolabiopsis pallida (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1935

    ~Malleola palustris (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm. & Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia palustris (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola penangiana (Hook.f.) J.J.Sm. & Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia penangiana (Hook.f.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola punctata J.J.Wood & Lamb 2011 - See Robiquetia punctata (J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola rara Schltr. 1913 - See Saccolabiopsis rara (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1935

    ~Malleola rosea (Lindl.) Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia rosea (Lindl.) Garay, 1972

    ~*Malleola sanguinicors P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm. 2005 - See Robiquetia sanguinicors (P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola seidenfadenii Christenson 1998 - See Robiquetia vietnamensis (Guillaumin) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola serpentina (J.J.Sm.) Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia serpentina (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola sphingoides J.J.Sm. 1914 - See Robiquetia sphingoides (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola sylvestris (Ridl.) Garay 1972 - See Robiquetia sylvestris (Ridl.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~*Malleola tibetica W.C.Huang & X.H.Jin 2013 - See Robiquetia tibetica (W.C.Huang & X.H.Jin) P.O'Byrne 2017

    ~*Malleola transversisaccata Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920 - See Robiquetia crockerensis J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb 1993

    ~Malleola undulata J.J.Sm. & Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia sylvestris (Ridl.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola vietnamensis (Guillaumin) Guillaumin 1964 - Robiquetia vietnamensis (Guillaumin) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~Malleola wariana Schltr. 1913 - See Robiquetia wariana (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

    ~ Malleola witteana (Rchb. f.) J.J. Sm. & Schltr. ex Schltr 1913 - See Robiquetia witteana (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

Manniella Rchb.f. 1881 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Maniellinae

There are 2 species in this terrestrial genus found in Africa that has spotted leaves and has a similarity to Cyclopogon.

Common Name or Meaning Mann's Orchid

Type Species = ! = Manniella gustavi Rchb.f.1881

    ~Manniella americana C.Schweinf. & Garay 1962 - See Helonoma americana (C.Schweinf. & Garay) Garay 1980 publ. 1982

  1. !Manniella gustavi Rchb.f. 1881

    ~Manniella gustavi var. picta De Wild. 1903 - See Manniella gustavi Rchb.f. 1881

    ~Manniella hongkongensis S.Y.Hu & Barretto 1976 - See Pelexia obliqua (J.J.Sm.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982

~Mapinguari Carnevali & R.B.Singer 2007 - See Maxillaria Ruiz and Pavon 1794 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Cymbidieae, SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae

~Mapinguari auyantepuiensis (Foldats) Carnevali & R.B.Singer 2007 - See Maxillaria auyantepuiensis Foldats 1961

~Mapinguari cacaoensis (J.T.Atwood) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria cacaoensis J.T. Atwood 1998/9

~Mapinguari caparaoensis (Brade) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria caparaoensis Brade 1943

~Mapinguari desvauxianus (Rchb.f.) Carnevali & R.B.Singer 2007 - See Maxillaria desvauxiana Rchb. f. 1854

~Mapinguari echinochilus (Kraenzl.) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria subulata Lindl 1832

~Mapinguari foldatsianus (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) Carnevali & R.B.Singer 2007 - See Maxillaria foldatsiana Carnevali & I.Ramírez 1989

~Mapinguari longipetiolatus (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Carnevali & R.B.Singer 2007 - See Maxillaria longipetiolata Ames & C.Schweinf. 1925

~Mapinguari neophyllus (Rchb.f.) Baumbach 2011 - See Maxillaria neophylla Rchb.f. 1878

~Mapinguari planicola (C.Schweinf.) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria planicola C.Schweinf. 1940

~Mapinguari riopalenquensis (Dodson) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria riopalenquensis Dodson 1984

~Mapinguari verruciferus (C.Schweinf.) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria desvauxiana Rchb. f. 1854

Margelliantha P.J.Cribb 1979 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aerangidinae

There are 6 species in the monopodial epiphytic genus occurring from east Africa south to South Africa.

Common Name or Meaning Pearl Flower [refers to the flowers round shape]

Type Species = ! = Margelliantha leedalii P.J.Cribb 1979

  1. Margelliantha burttii (Summerh.) P.J.Cribb 1979

    Part sunCool

  2. Margelliantha caffra (Bolus) P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart 1985

    Part shade CoolSpring

  3. Margelliantha clavata P.J.Cribb 1979

    Part shade CoolCold LATESummer EARLY Fall

  4. Margelliantha globularis P.J.Cribb 1979

    Part shade Cool Winter

  5. !Margelliantha leedalii P.J. Cribb 1979

    Part Sun Warm Cold Spring

~`Marsupiaria Hoehne 1947 - See Maxillaria Ruiz and Pavon 1794 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Cymbidieae, SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.

~Marsupiaria angustata (J.T.Atwood) Szlach. & Sitko 2012 - See Maxillaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Nash 1907

~Marsupiaria equitans (Schltr.) Hoehne 1947 - See Maxillaria equitans (Schltr.) Garay 1958

~Marsupiaria iridifolia (Bateman ex Rchb. f.) Hoehne 1947 - -See Maxillaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Nash 1907

~Marsupiaria mattogrossensis (Brade) Hoehne 1947 - See Maxillaria equitans (Schltr.) Garay 1958

~Marsupiaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Garay 1952 - See Maxillaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Nash 1907

~Marsupiaria valenzuelana var. angustata (J.T.Atwood) Senghas 1994 - See Maxillaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Nash 1907

~Marsupiaria vandiformis (Schltr.) Hoehne 1947 - See Maxillaria equitans (Schltr.) Garay 1958

~Marsupiaria witsenioides (Schltr.) Pabst 1955 - See Maxillaria witsenioides Schltr. 1920

Masdevallia Ruiz and Pavon 1794 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Pleurothallidinae

According to Carl Luer. This genus is made up of miniature to medium sized epiphytic or lithophytic plants with creeping rhizomes, an erect short ramicaul with a single narrow coriaceous leaf, the inflorescence arises from an annulus that is a considerable distance below the abscission layer. The sepals are variously connate and commonly with tails. The petals are small with a callous margin often developed into a tooth. The lip is more or less ligulate and hinged to an incurved extension from the apex of the column foot. The column is terete with a hooded ventral anther with 2 pollina. This genus are as a whole, cool to cold growers that do best with a fine mix in pots. They like low light, high humidity and watering throughout the year but be careful not to overwater. Masdevallia is a new world genus of 600+ species and are found from Mexico to the southern Andes. The highest concentration of species is found from Venezuela to Peru through the Andes foothills and highlands.

Common Name or Meaning Named for Dr Jose Masdeval a Spanish botanist IN THE 1700'S

Type Species = ! = Masdevallia uniflora Ruiz & Pavon 1798

Synonyms Acinopetala Luer 2006; Alaticaulia Luer 2006; Buccella Luer 2006; Byrsella Luer 2006; Diodonopsis Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001; Fissia (Luer) Luer 2006; Jostia Luer 2000; Luerella Braas 1979; Luzama Luer 2006; Megema Luer 2006; Petalodon Luer 2006; Portillia Königer 1996; Regalia Luer 2006; Reichantha Luer 2006; Rodrigoa Braas 1979; Spectaculum Luer 2006; Spilotantha Luer 2006; Streptoura Luer 2006; Triotosiphon Schltr. ex Luer 2006; Zahleria Luer 2006

All Flower Sizes in this genus are measured across from left to right not up and down unless otherwise stated

THE SUBGENERA and SECTIONS OF Masdevallia

SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

"Characterized by the caespitose to shortly ascending palnts that vary from mini-miniature to small in size, The leaves are petiolate. The racemes are loose or congested, nearly simultaneously flowered and borne by peduncles that are round in cross section, the floral bracts are often more or less inflated, the ovaries are carinate to crested, the sepals are caudate, and variously connate into a shallow cup or arcuate-cylindrical tube, the petals are callous on the labellar half, the margins are entire to denticulate and the shape of the apex is often spiculate but can vary within a species. The lip is more or less diivided by marginal folds into a hypochile and a smaller epichile. A delicate strap connects the base of the lip to the tip of the extension of the colum foot, or just under the tip of the extension as in the subgenus Meleagris." Luer 2003

SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

"Characterized by the robust habit and a solitary, rather large, strong flower. The inflorescence emerges from the ramicaul a considerable distance from the base. The peduncle is round in cross section. A disinctive, large, inflated, foliaceous, floral bract encloses an abbreviated pedicel, a thickly carinate ovary and the basal portion of the flower. The seplas are rigily fleshy. The apices of the cartilaginous petals are variously thickened, channeled, twisted or verrucose. The lip is divided by marginal folds near the middle to creat an epipchile and a hypochile." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Fissae Luer 2002

"Characterized by the small and densely caespitose habit with narrowly linear to narrowly obovate leaves. The peduncles are slnder, terete and sinlge flowered. The ovaries are deeply tortuous-undulate. The sepals are essentially free from each other, Although long-caudate in M picturata, the sepals are tailess in the other species in the subsection. The petals are callous on the labellar margin with the apex sharply tridentate. The lip is oblong and obtuse, with marginal folds near the middle that divide the lip into an epichile and a hypochile." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia

The SUBGENUS Masdevallis is divided into 8 SECTIONS

SUBGENUS Madevallia SECTION Coriceae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Racemosae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriceae Rchb.f 1874

"Characterized by the thickly coriaceous leaves that are more or less similar except for the pendent leaves of M caesia and the long-petiolate leaves of M torta. The inflorescence is single flowered, the flower often maloderous, the peduncle is terete, the ovary is smooth, the sepals are thick, fleshy, variously connate into a cup or tube, and often verrucose within, and the petals are cartilaginous without a prominent, descending process, but the labellar margin is often obtusely angled. The lip is thick, more or less oblong and undivided by lateral folds [with rare partial exceptions] and the obtuse apex is verrucose [also with rare exceptions]. The base of the lip is more or less cordate with the basal lobes often concave and nectariferous." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae [Luer] Luer 2000

"Characterized by the caespitose habit, thickly coriaceous leaves, a terete peduncle, successively flowered inflorescence, and thickly fleshy caudate sepals variously connate into a tube, thickly calous petals below the middle with descending proceses. The lip is thick, oblong and subacute to obtuse, with a recurved apex. The base of the lip is without cavities and the disc is shallowly channeled between callous halves, but without marginal folds." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

"Characterized by the thickly coriaceous leaves, a terete, ascending to horizontal peduncle, a successivly flowered inflorescence, a long slender sepaline tails [except for M utriculata] and thickly fleshy sepals variously connate into a sepaline cup or tube. The petals are thick and callous on both halves. The lip is thick, oblong, and obtuse, with deeply concave, basal lobes. The disc is variously callous but without marginal folds." Luer 2000 SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia

THE SECTION is divided into 5 SUBSECTIONS

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

"Characterized by the caespitose plants with coriaceous, petiolate leaves, the elongate peduncle is slender, terete and single flowered. The ovary is smooth. The usually widely spread, more or less similar, long tailed sepasl are connate basally into a shallow, gaping, sepaline cup. The column with flanking petals and lip stand more or less erect and usually exposed conspicuously in the center of the flower. The sepals are shallowly connate or connate below the middle into a widely expanded cup with an exposed lip and column flanked by the petals.The petals are cartilaginous and carinate along the labellar margin, usually with a well developed, retrorse, tooth-like process at the base. The lip is thin, flat and more or less oblong, with the disc smooth or with a low pair of longitudinal calli. There is sometimes minimal thickening toward the base. The apex is usually broadly obtuse without a proximal constriction. However, the lip is often more or less narrowed below the apex. The lip is not sigmoid when viewed from the side as is often seen in the subsection Oscilantes. A callus is usually present at the apex in both subsections. The base is delicately hinged on the end to a free extension of the end of the column foot. In those species with the column, lip and petals in a more or less horizontal position, the lip may be passively motile as in subsection Oscilantes so a species should be sought in either subsection." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

"Characterized by the single, brightly colored flowers with a comparitively narrow, sepaline tube, beyond which the lateral sepals are variously connate into a widely expanded lamina that is longer than the tube. The petals, lip and column are located deeply within the tube, The petals are callous along the labellar margin with a simple basal process. The lip is oblong and simple. Unusual deviations include M deformis with a spiculate margin of the lip and M rosea subsp echinata with a spiculate apex of the lip." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

"Characterized by a variety of combinations of features, all eight sections share the following characters. A single flower which, in many species is followed by a second, smooth ovaries that are more or lessshallowly sulcate between the carpels: and sepals connate for varying distances form above the base to near the apex to form a sepaline cup or tube of varoius shapes. The callus on the labellar half of the petals is extremely variable, even sometimes absent. The lip is simple, commonly with a longitudinal pair of low calli, and the base is hinged to an extension from the tip of the column foot." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

"Characterized by the lip with wing-like , lateal margins often modified into lobes and a base that is delicately hinged or balanced by a thin, flat, strap-like extension from the column foot. The slightest breeze will cause the lip to oscillate. In some species of the subsection Caudatae and Alatacaules eg. Masdevallia pinocchio the lip may also oscillate. In some speceies the lip is intermediate between Oscillantes and Caudatae so both subsections should be examined. " Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

"Characterized by the single flowered inflorescence with sepals deeply connate into a cylindrical tube that is much longer than the obtuse to abruptly caudate, free portions that often are more or less similar to each other. The tube is usually ventricose below or near the middle and constricted to some degree near or above the middle. The petals and lip are deep within the tube and out f sight. The petals are callous along the labellar margin with oe without a well developed proces at or above the base. The lip is simple with the disc either featureless or with a pair of low longitudinal calli.The lip is distinctly bicallous in M x ligiae a presuned natural hybrid, sugesting a species of SECTION Polyanthe as one of the parents. It is included here in this section because of the ventricose and constricted sepaline tube." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

"Characterized by a caespitose habit terete peduncels with usuaully more than a single flower successively, although 2 species produce 2 simultaneous flowers. The petals have aprotrusion from a callus between the middle and lower thirds obove or along the labellar margin. The lip is more or less oblong with a longitudinal pair of more or less converging calli on or above the middle third of the disc." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Racemosae Woolward 1896

A monotypic subsection characterized by the long-repent habit, a loose inflorescence of often simultaeouysly 2, successively flowered inflorescence, with the flowers with deeply connate sepals without tails, elliptical, acute petals, and a simple, oblong lip.

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

Characterized by successive or single flowered inflorescence, sepals are slender tailed and not usually as fleshy as SECTION Coriaceae and the spaline tubes is often more or less laterally compressed, the petals are thick and callous along the labellar margin without forming a distinct process. The lip is not as thick and verrucose as in SECTION Coriaceae, and is also more or less oblong and shallowly sulcate centrally between a longitudinal pair of low calli that do not form marginal folds, but occasionally the calli converge.

SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

"Characterized by the small to very small, caespitose plants braring single, more or less tubular, humpbacked flowers constricted above the middle. The free portions of the sepals are short, thick and similar to each other. Although calliferous petals are one of the primary distinctions of Masdevallia, some species petals in this section are vestigal to wholly lacking. The lips are simple and oblong and channeled between longitudinal callii." Luer 2003

SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

"Characterized by the relatively thin, coriaceous leaves with the petiole distinctly conduplicate. The slender peduncle is round in cross section, and commonly ascende the groove. A few, successive flowers are bournein a lax raceme. The dorsal sepal is essentially free from the lateral sepals, similar to that of M picturata. The lateral sepals are connate to each other at the base where the blades are deflexed from a shallow cup beneatht the free tip of the column foot. The petals are variously callous along the labellar margin. The lip is delicately hinged beneath by a thin strap to the extension of the column foot." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

"Characterized by the small, caespitose habit with narrow, obovate leaves, the single flowered peduncle, more or less iflated floral bracts, carinate crested ovaries, sepals connate into a tube with an inflated base created by a long, curved column foot and the lip divided by marginal folds into a hypochile and an epichile, which stands more or less erect within the flower." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Polyantha

The SUBGENUS is divided into 2 SECTIONS

SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules

SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae

SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

Characterized by successive or simultaneously flowered inflorescence bourne by a peduncle triangular in cross section. The sepals are more or less fleshy, usually with tails and variously connate into a cup or tube. The petals are callous on the labellular half, rarely forming a descending process. The lip is thick and divided by marginal folds near the middle into an epichile and a hypochile.

The next section is divided into 2 subsubsetions.

SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Polyanthae Rchb.f 1874

Round inflorescence in cross section and simultaneously flowered

SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

Round inflorescence in cross section and successively flowered

SUBGENUS Pygmaeia

"Characterized by small caespitose habit, the flowers are produced singly or in succession and arise laterally from the ramicaul, the ovaries are variable, from smooth to costate or ribbed, verrucose, crested to spiculate, with the processes often extending onto the sepals. The apicesof the sepals are with or without tails. The petals are callous with or without a protuding process, the lip is oblong with variations of a pair of longitudinal calli." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

"Characterized by the small to very small, caespitose habit with a successively flowered raceme bourne by a slender, ascending, horizontal to descending, terete peduncle. The ovaries are smooth with low ribs that are sometimes undulate. The sepals are contracted into slender tails. The petals are callous mostly without a protruding process. The lips are more or less oblong with variations of a pair of longitudinal calli." Luer 2000

SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerae 2000

"Characterized by the a small to medium szied, caespitose habit with a successively flowered raceme bourne by an ascending, horizontal to descending terete peduncle. The ovaries are smooth or slightly costate. The sepals are contracted into slender tails. The petals are callous with a distinct, retrorse process at the base. The lips are more of less oblong with variations of a pair of longitudinal callii." Luer

SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

"Characterized by the small to very small, caespitose habit with successively flowered inflorescnece borne by a slender, ascending, horizontal to descending, terete peduncle. The ovaries are costate [ribbed] crested or verrucose. The apices of the lateral sepals are acute to obtuse without contracting into a tail, but in a few species thae apices are thickened into short tails. The petals are callous on the labeler margin. The lips are more of less oblong with the disc featureless or sulcate between the calli." Luer 2000 SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Pygmaeae Luer 1986

"Characterized by the small to very small caespitose habit and an inflorescence bourne by a slender, terete peduncle. The flower is often followed by a second. The ovaries are pappilose or spiculate. The sepals are caudate. Thepetals are thickened on the labellar margin with an angle at the abse. The lips are more of less oblong with a pair of longitudinal calli." Luer

SUBGENUS Scabripes Luer 2000

"Characterized by the successive flowered inflorescence bourne by a scabrous peduncle and a minute hornlike process on either side of the lip above the base." Luer 2003

SUBGENUS Volvula Luer 2000

"Characterized by the single flowered inflorescence with a lip divided by marginal folds. The thick sepals are carinate internally and have thick twisted tails unique in the genus." Luer 2003

The Species

  1. Masdevallia abbreviata Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolCold LATE Winter and EARLY Spring

  2. Masdevallia acauda Vierling & W.Zimm.bis 2019

  3. Masdevallia acaroi Luer & Hirtz 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeCoolSummer

  4. Masdevallia acrochordonia Rchb.f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  5. Masdevallia adamsii Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    LATER

  6. Masdevallia adrianae Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade

  7. Masdevallia aenigma Luer & R.Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCold

    ~Masdevallia aequatorialis F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia pardina Rchb.f.1878

    ~Masdevallia aequiloba Regel 1860 - See Masdevallia civilis Rchb. f. & Warsz. 1854

  8. Masdevallia affinis Lindl. 1846

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeCoolTo ColdWinterSummer

    ~Masdevallia affinis subsp. maculigera (Schltr.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia affinis Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia affinis subsp. petiolaris (Schltr.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia affinis Lindl. 1846

  9. Masdevallia agaster Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    FragrancePart shadeCoolFall To Winter

  10. Masdevallia aguirrei Luer & R.Escobar 1996

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade Summer

  11. Masdevallia akemiana Königer & Sijm 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shade

  12. Masdevallia albella Luer & Teague 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    to

    ~*Masdevallia albicans Luer 1978 - See Dryadella albicans (Luer) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia albida Pinel - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

  13. Masdevallia alexandri Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolSpring

  14. Masdevallia alismifolia Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeCold LATESummerWinter

    ~Masdevallia allenii L.O. Williams 1940 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

  15. Masdevallia alphonsiana L.E.Matthews 2018

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shade Summer

  16. Masdevallia x alvaroi Luer & R.Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full Shade ColdFall

  17. Masdevallia amabilis Rchb.f & Warsc. 1854

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Full sunColdSummerand Winter

    ~Masdevallia amabilis f. flammula (H.Mohr & Braas) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia amabilis Rchb.f & Warsc. 1854

    ~Masdevallia amabilis var. lineata Linden & André 1875 - See Masdevallia amabilis Rchb.f & Warsc. 1854

  18. Masdevallia amaluzae Luer & Malo 1978

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986 TYPE for the SUBSECTION

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold fall

  19. Masdevallia amanda Rchb. f. 1854

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986 TYPE For the Subgenus

    Part shadeColdCool MOSTLY Winterand Spring

    ~*Masdevallia amethystina Rchb. f. 1878 - See Porroglossum amethystinum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1967

  20. Masdevallia ametroglossa Luer & Hirtz 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full ShadeHotWarmSummer

  21. Masdevallia amoena Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCoolSummer

  22. Masdevallia amplexa Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool

  23. Masdevallia ampullacea Luer & Andreetta 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeColdTo Warm to

  24. Masdevallia amsleri [Luer & Jenny] Pfahl comb novo 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade LATE Spring

    PDF File of Masdevallia amsleri [Luer & Jenny] Pfahl comb novo 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note #1 January/20/14

  25. Masdevallia anachaeta Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Pygmaeae Luer 1986

    Part shadeColdTo Cool to EARLY

    ~Masdevallia anaristella Kraenzl. 1921 - See Barbosella dolichorhiza Schltr.1920

  26. Masdevallia anceps Luer & Hirtz 1991

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    ~*Masdevallia anchorifera Rchb. f. 1884 - See Scaphosepalum anchoriferum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

  27. Masdevallia andreae P.Ortiz 2009

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    ~*Masdevallia andreettae Luer 1978 - See Dracula andreettae (Luer) Luer 1978

  28. Masdevallia andreettaeana Luer 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFall TO EARLY Winter

  29. Masdevallia andresiana Luer & Maduro 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

  30. Masdevallia anemone Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

  31. Masdevallia anfracta Königer & J.J. Portilla 1995

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarmTo ColdSummer

  32. Masdevallia angulata Rchb.f 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeColdTo Warm LATEWinterTo Spring

  33. Masdevallia angulifera Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl 1925

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    FragrancePart sun CoolWinter THROUGH Spring

  34. Masdevallia anisomorpha Garay 1970

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

  35. Masdevallia anomala Luer & Sijm 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep ShadeCool

    ~Masdevallia antioquiensis F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 - See Masdevallia molossus Rchb.f. 1877

  36. Masdevallia antonii Königer 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool

    ~Masdevallia anura Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia molossoides Kraenzl. 1921

    ~Masdevallia aops Luer & Malo 1979 - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb.f 1880

    ~Masdevallia aperta Kraenzl. 1921 - See Pleurothallis aperta (Kraenzl.) Ames 1921

  37. Masdevallia aphanes Königer 1994

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCoolSpringSummer

  38. Masdevallia apoloae (Luer & Sijm) J.M.H.Shaw 2016

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool LATERSpring

  39. Masdevallia apparitio C.A.Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolto

  40. Masdevallia aptera Luer & L.O'Shaughn. 2004

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep Shade Cool Cold LATESpring

  41. Masdevallia arangoi Luer & R. Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCoolfall

    ~Masdevallia argus Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. 1921 - See Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb. f.) Luer 1982

  42. Masdevallia ariasii Luer 1985

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    ~Masdevallia aristata Barb. Rod. 1877 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindl 1833

  43. Masdevallia arminii Lind. & Rchb.f. 1853

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeColdFall

    ~Masdevallia aspera Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia paivaeana Rchb. f. 1881

    ~Masdevallia asperrima Kraenzl. 1922 - See Masdevallia melanoxantha Linden & Rchb. f. 1854

  44. Masdevallia assurgens Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade Cold Spring and Fall

  45. Masdevallia asterotricha Königer 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeWarmCool

    ~Masdevallia astuta Rchb.f. 1886 - See Dracula astuta (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  46. Masdevallia atahualpa Luer 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full ShadeCold Spring

    ~Masdevallia atropurpurea Rchb. f. 1854 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia atropurpurea Rchb. f. 1861 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia atroviolacea Kraenzl. 1922 - See Masdevallia mooreana Rchb.f. 1884

  47. Masdevallia attenuata Rchb. f. 1871

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shade ColdLATE Winter To EARLY Spring

  48. Masdevallia audax Königer 1986

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part ShadeCold LATERSummer

    ~Masdevallia aurantiaca Lindl. 1836 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindl 1833

  49. Masdevallia aurea Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full shade Warm Cool Spring Summer

    ~Masdevallia aureodactyla Luer 1982 - See Masdevallia pachyura Rchb. f. 1874

  50. Masdevallia aureoportensis (Luer & J.Leathers) J.M.H.Shaw 2016

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    LATE EARLY

    ~Masdevallia aureo-rosea Weberb. 1911 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia auriculigera ( Rchb.f. ) Rchb.f. 1878 - See Dryadella auriculigera ( Rchb.f. ) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia auropurpurea Rchb.f & Warsc. 1854 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

  51. Masdevallia aurorae Luer & M.W.Chase 1993

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part ShadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia aviceps (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1878 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  52. Masdevallia ayabacana Luer. 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000 TYPE For the SECTION

    Part shadeCoolSpring To Fall

    ~Masdevallia backhouseana Rchb.f. 1879 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  53. Masdevallia bangii Schltr. 1922

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978 TYPE for the section

  54. Masdevallia barbozae (Luer) J.M.H.Shaw 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  55. Masdevallia barlaeana Rchb. f. 1876

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeColdSummer To Fall

  56. Masdevallia barrowii Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolWinter

    ~Masdevallia bathyschista Schltr.1920 - See Masdevallia fasciata Rchb. f. 1881

    ~*Masdevallia bella Rchb.f. 1878 - See Dracula bella [Rchb.f] Luer 1978

  57. Masdevallia belua Königer & D'Aless. 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragranceDeep shadeColdSpring

    ~*Masdevallia benedicti Rchb. f. 1874 - See Dracula benedictii (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  58. Masdevallia bennettii Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmWinter

  59. Masdevallia berthae Luer & Andreetta 1989

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCoolWinter

  60. Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarmColdSpring

  61. Masdevallia bicornis Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Scabripes Luer 2000

    Part shadeCool

    ~Masdevallia biflora (Poepp. & Endl.) E. Morren 1873 - See *Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia biflora Regel 1891 - See Masdevallia caloptera Rchb.f 1874

    ~Masdevallia bilabiata (Kraenzl.) Garay 1970 - See Masdevallia platyglossa Rchb.f. 1882

    ~Masdevallia blandis Koniger 2000 - See Masdevallia crassicaudis Luer & J.J. Portilla 1999

    ~Masdevallia boddaertii Linden ex André 1879 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia bogotensis Gentil 1907 - See Masdevallia coriacea Lindl. 1845

  62. Masdevallia boliviensis Schltr. 1913

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeColdFall

    ~Masdevallia boliviensis subsp leucophaea [Luer & Vasquez] Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia boliviensis Schltr. 1913

    ~Masdevallia bomboiza M. Fiske 1974 - See Dracula lotax (Luer) Luer 1978

  63. Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold Summer

    ~Masdevallia borucana P.H.Allen 1952 - See Masdevallia lata Rchb.f. 1877

  64. Masdevallia bottae Luer & Andreetta 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSpring

  65. Masdevallia bourdetteana Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part ShadeCoolFall

    ~Masdevallia braasii H.Mohr 1984 - See Masdevallia teaguei Luer 1978

  66. Masdevallia brachyantha Schltr. 1929

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part Shade Cool

  67. Masdevallia brachyura F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolSummer

    ~Masdevallia bradei Schltr. ex Hoehne 1936 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  68. Masdevallia brenneri Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    ~Masdevallia brevis Rchb. f. 1883 - See Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

  69. Masdevallia brockmuelleri Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shade

    ~Masdevallia bruchmuelleri Hort. 1873 - See Masdevallia coriacea Lindl. 1845

  70. Masdevallia bryophila Luer 1996

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolFall

  71. Masdevallia buccinator Rchb.f. & Warsz. 1854

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeColdSpring

  72. Masdevallia bucculenta Luer 1995

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Part shadeCool

    ~Masdevallia buchtienii Schltr. 1912 - See Masdevallia scandens Rolfe 1907

  73. Masdevallia bulbophyllopsis Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold

    ~Masdevallia burbidgeana Rolfe 1893 - See Dracula erythrochaete (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia burfordensis O'Brien 1903 - See Masdevallia angulata Rchb.f

    Part shadeCoolWarm

  74. Masdevallia burianii Luer & Dalström 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCool LATE Spring EARLYSummer

  75. Masdevallia burzlaffiana Koniger 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    ~Masdevallia butcheri Luer 1976 - See Trisetella tenuissima (C.Schweinf.) Luer 1980

  76. Masdevallia cacodes Luer & R.Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragranceFull SunCoolFall

  77. Masdevallia caesia Roezl 1883

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeCoolCold Spring

  78. Masdevallia calagrasalis Luer 1985

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCoolFallWinter

  79. Masdevallia calcarata Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2005

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part Shade LATERSummer

    ~Masdevallia callifera Schltr. 1920 - See Dracula houtteana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  80. Masdevallia calocalix Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeCool WinterSpring

  81. Masdevallia calochrysos Luer & Sijm 2018

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    LATE EARLY

    ~Masdevallia calocodon Luer & R. Escobar 1981 - See Masdevallia yungasensis T.Hashim ssp. calocodon (Luer & R. Vásquez) Luer 1988

  82. Masdevallia caloptera Rchb.f 1874

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold

    ~Masdevallia calopterocarpa Rchb.f. 1886 - See Masdevallia amanda Rchb. f. 1854

  83. Masdevallia calosiphon Luer 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep shadeColdSpring

  84. Masdevallia calura Rchb. f. 1883

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeWarmTo CoolSummer

    ~Masdevallia calyptrata Kranzl.n 1895 - See Masdevallia corniculata Rchb. f. 1878

  85. Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFall and Spring

    ~Masdevallia campyloglossa subsp. ortegesiana (Rolfe) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

    ~Masdevallia candida Klotsch & Karst. 1854 - See Masdevallia tovarensis Rchb.f 1849

    ~Masdevallia capillaris Luer 1982 - See Masdevallia plantaginea (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn. 1896

    ~*Masdevallia carderi Rchb. f. 1883 - See Dracula inaequalis (Rchb. f.) Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    ~Masdevallia carderi var. mosquerae Lehm. & Kränzl. 1925 - See Dracula houtteana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia carderiopsis F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Dracula houtteana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  86. Masdevallia cardiantha Königer 1980

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCool Spring

    ~Masdevallia carinata Cogn. 1907 - See Dryadella zebrina (Porsch) Luer 1978

  87. Masdevallia carmenensis Luer & Malo 1978

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolColdFallWinter

  88. Masdevallia carnosa Königer 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    ~Masdevallia carolloi Luer & Andreetta 1980 - See Masdevallia sernae Luer & R. Escobar 1979

  89. Masdevallia carpishica Luer & Cloes 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    ~Masdevallia carpophora Kraenzl. 1921 - See Pleurothallis tripterantha Rchb.f 1854

  90. Masdevallia carrilloana Ortiz 2009

    SUBGEN Teagueia Luer 1986

    to

  91. Masdevallia carruthersiana F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade CoolColdSummer

    ~Masdevallia carruthersiana var. torulosa (Königer & J.Portilla) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia torulosa Königer & J.J. Portilla 1995

    ~Masdevallia casta Kraenzl. 1922 - See Masdevallia tubulosa Lindl. 1846

  92. Masdevallia castor Luer & Cloes 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

  93. Masdevallia catapheres Königer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeColdFall

  94. Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889 TYPE for the SUBSECTION

    FragrancePart shadeCoolCold EARLY SpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia caudata f. xanthocorys (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

    ~Masdevallia caudata var. gudotii Rchb.f. 1889 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

    ~Masdevallia caudata var. shuttleworthii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1889 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

    ~Masdevallia caudata var. xanthocorys (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

  95. Masdevallia caudivolvula Kraenzl. 1922

    SUBGENUS Volvula Luer 2000

    Full ShadeCold SpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia cayennensis Rchb.f 1855 - See Masdevallia cuprea Lindl. 1843

  96. Masdevallia cerastes Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

  97. Masdevallia chaetostoma Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCold Winter

  98. Masdevallia chaparensis T. Hashim 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCold Winter TO EARLY Spring

  99. Masdevallia chasei Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeWarmLATE EARLY

  100. Masdevallia chaucana Luer & Hirtz 2005

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCoolColdSpring

  101. Masdevallia cheloglossa Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    LATE EARLY

    ~*Masdevallia chestertonii Rchb.f. 1883 - See Dracula chestertonii [Rchb.f]Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chiguindensis Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia leucantha F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921

    ~*Masdevallia chimaera Rchb.f. 1873 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera Linden & Andr. 1873 non Rchb.f - See Dracula nycterina (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera subvar. rubra (Rchb. f.) Warner & Williams 1887 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. backhousiana (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. gorgona H.J.Veitch 1889 - See Dracula gorgona (Veitch) Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    ~*Masdevallia chimaera var. robledorum P. Ortíz 1975 - See Dracula robledorum (P. Ortíz) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. severa (Rchb.f.) H.J.Veitch 1889 - See Dracula severa (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. roezlii (Rchb.f.) Kent 1889 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. senilis (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. severa (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Dracula severa (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. stupenda (Rchb.f.) Stein 1892 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. wallisii (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Dracula wallisii (Rchb. f.) Luer 1979

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. wollisii (Rchb.f.) Veitch 1889 spelling error- See Dracula wallisii (Rchb. f.) Luer 1979

    ~Masdevallia chimaera var. winniana (Rchb. f.) H.J. Veitch 1889 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

  102. Masdevallia chimboensis Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    LATER

    ~Masdevallia chiquindensis Kraenzl. 1925 common spelling error- See Masdevallia leucantha F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921

    ~Masdevallia chloracra Rchb.f 1886 - See Masdevallia striatella Rchb. f. 1886

    ~Masdevallia chlorotica Kraenzl 1925 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  103. Masdevallia chontalensis Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmSpring

  104. Masdevallia christae Königer 2012

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    ~Masdevallia chrysochaete F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia strumifera Rchb.f. 1886

    ~Masdevallia chrysoneura F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  105. Masdevallia chuspipatae Luer & Teague 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarmTo CoolSummer

  106. Masdevallia cinnamomea Rchb.f. 1855

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade ColdSummer TO Fall

  107. Masdevallia citrinella Luer & Malo 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarm TO Cool

  108. Masdevallia civilis Rchb. f. & Warsz. 1854

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shade ColdSpringand Summer

  109. Masdevallia clandestina Luer & R.Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade ColdLATE Spring EARLY Summer

  110. Masdevallia cleistogama Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeWarm Cool Winter Spring Summer Fall

  111. Masdevallia cloesii Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeCool TOColdEARLYWinter

  112. Masdevallia cocapatae Luer, Teague & Vásquez 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolSpring

  113. Masdevallia coccinea Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889 TYPE for the SUBSECTION

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSpring

    ~Masdevallia coccinea var. harryana (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Masdevallia coccinea Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia colibri Burrb., Flor. & Pomol 1873 - See Masdevallia trochilus Linden & André 1873

  114. Masdevallia collantesii D.E.Benn. & Christenson 1998

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Part Shade Cool LATEWinter EARLYSpring

  115. Masdevallia collina L.O. Williams 1942

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae [Luer] Luer 2000 TYPE for the SECTION

    Part shadeHotTo Warm

    ~*Masdevallia collina var. macrogenia Arango 1976 - See Masdevallia macrogenia (Arango) Luer & R.Escobar 1978

    ~Masdevallia colombiana (Schltr.) P.H. Allen 1948 - See Porroglossum mordax (Rchb. f.) Luer 1970

  116. Masdevallia colossus Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeColdFallTo Winter

  117. Masdevallia concinna Königer 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmCool Winter Spring

  118. Masdevallia condorensis Luer & Hirtz 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shadeCoolWinter

    ~Masdevallia confusa Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  119. Masdevallia constricta Poepp.& Endl. 1837

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool

  120. Masdevallia corazonica Schltr. 1921

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shadeColdWinterSpring

  121. Masdevallia cordeliana Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part Shade Cold LATEWinter EARLYSpring

  122. Masdevallia corderoana F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeColdFall

  123. Masdevallia coriacea Lindl. 1845

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874 TYPE For The SECTION and SUBSECTION

    Part shade ColdSpringand Summer

    ~Masdevallia coriacea subsp. bonplandii (Rchb.f.) Luer 1986 - See Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

  124. Masdevallia corinnea Archila, Jiménez Rodr. & Véliz 2015

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Full Shade Hot EARLIER Fall

  125. Masdevallia corniculata Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

    Full shadeWarm LATE ColdLATE

    ~Masdevallis corniculata var. inflata (Rchb.f.) Veitch. 1889 - See Masdevallia corniculata Rchb. f. 1878

  126. Masdevallia cosmia Königer 1999

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    LATER EARLY

    ~Masdevallia costaricensis Rolfe 1890 - See Masdevallia marginella Rchb.f. 1883

  127. Masdevallia cracens [Luer, Sijm & V.N. Rao] Pfahl comb novo 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Spring

    PDF File of Masdevallia cracens [Luer, Sijm & V.N. Rao] Pfahl comb novo 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note #2 January/20/14

  128. Masdevallia cranion Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade CoolWinter

  129. Masdevallia crassicaudis Luer & J.J. Portilla 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeWarm LATE Spring

    ~Masdevallia crassicaulis Luer & J.J. Portilla 1999 mispelling - See Masdevallia crassicaudis Luer & J.J. Portilla 1999

    ~*Masdevallia crenulata Pabst 1976 - See Dryadella crenulata (Pabst) Luer 1978

  130. Masdevallia crescenticola F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Deep shade Hot Summer Fall

  131. Masdevallia cretata Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shade Fall

    ~Masdevallia cryptocopis Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

  132. Masdevallia cucullata Lindley 1846

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

    Full shadeCoolTo ColdSpringand Summer

    ~Masdevallia cucutillensis Kraenzl. 1922 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindl. 1833

    ~Masdevallia culex hort. 1888 - See Pleurothallis macroblepharis Rchb. f. 1874

  133. Masdevallia cuprea Lindl. 1843

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmcoolSummerFall

    ~Masdevallia cuprea subsp. hepatica (Luer) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia cuprea Lindl.1843

  134. Masdevallia cupularis Rchb. f. 1866

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Full shadeCoolLATESummer EARLY Fall

  135. Masdevallia curtipes Barb.Rodr. 1881

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Full shadeCool To Warm

    ~Masdevallia cyathogastra Schltr. 1918 - See Masdevallia nidifica Rchb. f. 1878

  136. Masdevallia cyclotega Königer 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCold

  137. Masdevallia cylix Luer & Malo 1988[1989]

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCoolSpring

  138. Masdevallia dalessandroi Luer 1985

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    CoolSpringSummer

  139. Masdevallia dalestroemii Luer 1984

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full Shade ColdEARLYSpringr

  140. Masdevallia datura Luer & R. Vásquez 1983

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    FragranceFull shadeCold

  141. Masdevallia davisii Rchb. f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    FragrancePart shadeColdLATE Spring

    ~*Masdevallia dayana Rchb. f. 1880 - See Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb. f.) Luer 1982

  142. Masdevallia deburghgraevei Luer & Sijm 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    LATER

  143. Masdevallia deceptrix Luer & Würstle 1987

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool

  144. Masdevallia decumana Koniger 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdWinter

  145. Masdevallia deformis Kraenzel. 1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdWinterSpringSummerFall

    ~Masdevallia deformis f. exaltata (Luer) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia deformis Kraenzel. 1921

  146. Masdevallia dejonghei (Luer & Sijm) J.M.H.Shaw 2014

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool Spring

  147. Masdevallia delhierroi Luer & Hirtz 1993

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

    ColdFall

  148. Masdevallia delphina Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shade CoolcoldLATE

    ~*Masdevallia deltoidea Luer 1978 - See Dracula deltoidea (Luer) Luer 1978

  149. Masdevallia demissa Rchb.f. 1887

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full ShadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia demissa var superflua Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia striatella Rchb. f. 1886

  150. Masdevallia deniseana Luer & J.J. Portilla 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolColdWinter Spring

    ~Masdevallia denisoniana T.Moore 1874 - See Masdevallia coccinea Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia denisonii Dombrain 1872 - See Masdevallia coccinea Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia densiflora Schltr. 1920 - See Masdevallia lehmannii Rchb. f. 1877

    ~Masdevallia deorsum Rolfe 1900 - See Masdevallia caesia Roezl 1881

    ~Masdevallia dermatantha Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

  151. Masdevallia descendens Luer & Andreetta 1988 publ. 1989

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia diantha Schlechter 1918 - See Masdevallia chontalensis Rchb. f. 1878

  152. Masdevallia dickinsoniana Luer & Sijm 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    ~*Masdevallia didyma Luer 1978 - See Trisetella didyma (Luer) Luer 1980

  153. Masdevallia dimorphotricha Luer & Hirtz 1995

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolTo ColdWinterSpring

  154. Masdevallia discoidea Luer & Würstle 1988

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Winter

  155. Masdevallia discolor Luer & R.Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCold Winter Spring

    ~Masdevallia dispar Luer 1979 - See Masdevallia sanctae-fidei Kraenzl. 1921

    ~Masdevallia diversifolia Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia parvula Schltr. 1921

    ~*Masdevallia dodsonii Luer 1976 - See Dracula dodsonii (Luer) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia dolichopoda Luer 1978 - See Dryadella pusiola (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  156. Masdevallia don-quijote Luer & Andreetta 1985

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool

  157. Masdevallia dorisiae Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    LATER EARLY

  158. Masdevallia doucetteana sp nov. Pfahl 2014

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    PDF File of Masdevallia doucetteana sp nov. Pfahl 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note April/09/14

  159. Masdevallia draconis Luer & Andreetta 1988

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Cool Winter Summer

  160. Masdevallia dreisei Luer 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Winter

    ~*Masdevallia dressleri Luer 1976 - See Trisetella dressleri (Luer) Luer 1980

    ~Masdevallia driesseniana Luer & Sijm 2018 - See Masdevallia smallmaniana Luer 2002

  161. Masdevallia dryada Luer & R.Escobar 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Part shade CoolCold Spring Fall

  162. Masdevallia dubbeldamii Luer & Sijm 2009

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    AT LEAST

  163. Masdevallia dudleyi Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Cold Winter

  164. Masdevallia dunstervillei Luer 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCoolCold

  165. Masdevallia dura Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000 TYPE For the Section

    Part sun cool

  166. Masdevallia dynastes Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Part shadeCool TO

  167. Masdevallia eburnea Luer & Maduro 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full shadeCoolwinterSpring

  168. Masdevallia ecallosa Luer & Sijm 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    LATE

    ~Masdevallia ecaudata Schltr. 1918 - See Masdevallia tubuliflora Ames 1908

    ~Masdevallia echidna Rchb. f. 1855 - See Porroglossum echidna (Rchb. f.) Garay 1953

    ~Masdevallia echinata Luer & Andreetta 1978 - See Masdevallia rosea Lindl. 1845

    ~Masdevallia echinocarpa Schltr. 1920 - See Masdevallia erinacea Rchb. f. 1877

  169. Masdevallia echo Luer 1987

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool TO Cold

    ~*Masdevallia eduardi Rchb.f. 1880 - See Porroglossum eduardii (Rchb. f.) Sweet 1972

    ~*Masdevallia edwallii Cogn. 1880 - See Dryadella edwallii (Cogn.) Luer 1978

  170. Masdevallia ejiriana Luer & J.Portilla 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeWarmSpring

  171. Masdevallia elachys Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolColdSpring

    ~*Masdevallia elata Luer 1978 - See Dryadella elata (Luer) Luer 1978

  172. Masdevallia elegans Luer & R. Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeCold

  173. Masdevallia elephanticeps Rchb.f. & Warsz. 1854

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragranceFull shadeColdCool

    ~Masdevallia elephanticeps f. pachysepala (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia pachysepala (Rchb.f.) Luer 1994

    ~*Masdevallia elephanticeps var. pachysepala Rchb.f. 1854 - See Masdevallia pachysepala (Rchb.f.) Luer 1994

    ~Masdevallia ellipes Rchb. f. 1877 - See Masdevallia peristeria Rchb.f. 1874

  174. Masdevallia empusa Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolTo WarmFall

  175. Masdevallia encephala Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCold

    ~Masdevallia endotrachys Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

  176. Masdevallia ensata Rchb. f. 1849

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmSpring

  177. Masdevallia epallax Königer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full shadeLATE EARLY

  178. Masdevallia ephelota Luer & Cloes 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    LATER

    ~Masdevallia ephippium Rchb. f. 1873 - See Masdevallia trochilus Linden & André 1873

    ~Masdevallia ephippium var. acrochordonia (Rchb.f.) Woolward 1889 - See Masdevallia adrianae Luer 1998

  179. Masdevallia erinacea Rchb.f 1877

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Pygmaeae Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmSummer

    ~*Masdevallia erythrochaete Rchb.f. 1882 - See Dracula erythrochaete (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia erythrochaete var. astuta (Rchb. f.) Woolward 1896 - See Dracula astuta (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia erythrochaete var. gaskelliana (Rchb. f.) Woolward 1896 - See Dracula erythrochaete (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia espirito-santensis Pabst 1973 - See Dryadella espirito-santensis (Pabst) Luer 1978

  180. Masdevallia estradae Rchb.f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool TO Cold THROUGH

    ~Masdevallia estradae var delicata Rchb.f. 1882 - See Masdevallia estradae Rchb.f. 1874

    ~Masdevallia estradae var. ludibunda (Rchb.f.) Woolward 1892 - See Masdevallia ludibunda Rchb.f. 1882

    ~Masdevallia estradae var. xanthina (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent 1889 - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb.f 1880

  181. Masdevallia eucharis Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeWarmSpring

  182. Masdevallia eumeces Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part shade Winter

  183. Masdevallia eumeliae Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full ShadeCold

  184. Masdevallia eurynogaster Luer & Andreetta 1988

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full Shade Cool Winter

    ~Masdevallia exaltata Luer 1982 -See Masdevallia deformis Kraenzel. 1921

  185. Masdevallia excelsior Luer & Andreetta 1981

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia exiga Ames & Schweinf. 1930 - See Masdevallia pygmaea Kraenzl.1925

  186. Masdevallia exilipes Schltr. 1920

  187. Masdevallia expansa Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool To ColdLATE EARLY

  188. Masdevallia expers Luer & Andreetta 1988

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeWarmWinter

  189. Masdevallia exquisita Luer & Hirtz 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmSummer

  190. Masdevallia eyrei J.M.H.Shaw 2014

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    LATE EARLY

  191. Masdevallia falcago Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part sunColdSpring

  192. Masdevallia fasciata Rchb. f. 1881

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full shadeColdSpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia felix Luer 1978 - See Dracula felix (Luer) Luer 1978

  193. Masdevallia fenestralis Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2015

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part Shade Cold Spring

  194. Masdevallia fenestrellata Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2015

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part Shade Cold Spring

    ~Masdevallia fenestrata Lindley ex Hooker 1845 - See Zootrophion atropurpureum [Lindley]Luer 1982

  195. Masdevallia ferrusii [Luer] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full ShadeColdLATEWinter

    PDF File of Masdevallia ferrusii [Luer] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note January/08/14

    ~Masdevallia fertilis Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

  196. Masdevallia figueroae Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold

    ~Masdevallia filamentosa Kraenzl 1925 - See Masdevallia pumila Poepp. & Endl. 1837

  197. Masdevallia filaria Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmCool SpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia fimbriata Ames & C. Schweinf. 1930 - See Pleurothallis setosa C. Schweinf. 1941

    ~Masdevallia fissa Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia heteroptera Rchb.f. 1875

    ~Masdevallia flaccida Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia uncifera Rchb.f. 1878

    ~Masdevallia flammula H.Mohr & Braas 1984 - See Masdevallia amabilis Rchb.f & Warsc. 1854

  198. Masdevallia flaveola Rchb.f. 1884

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCool Spring

  199. Masdevallia floribunda Lindl. 1843

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCoolTo HotLATE Spring EARLY Fall

    ~Masdevallia floribunda f. lindeniana (A.Rich. & Galeotti) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007- See Masdevallia floribunda Lindl. 1843

    ~Masdevallia floribunda subsp. tuerckheimii (Ames) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia tuerckheimii Ames 1908

    ~Masdevallia floribunda var. myriostigma E.Morren 1873 - See Masdevallia floribunda Lindl. 1843

    ~Masdevallia floribunda var. tuerckheimii (Ames) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007 - See Masdevallia tuerckheimii Ames 1908

    ~Masdevallia foeda Luer & Vasq. 1988 - See Masdevallia menatoi Luer & R. Vásquez 1980

  200. Masdevallia foetens Luer & R. Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart sunCoolColdSpring and Fall

  201. Masdevallia fonsecae Koniger 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Fragrance Deep shade Warm LATE Summer EARLY Fall

    ~Masdevallia forgetiana Kraenzl. 1895 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindl. 1833

  202. Masdevallia formosa Luer & Cloes 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

  203. Masdevallia fosterae Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  204. Masdevallia fractiflexa F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1894

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCool Spring

  205. Masdevallia fragrans Woodward 1893

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Fragrance Deep shade Cold Spring

  206. Masdevallia frilehmannii Luer & R.Vásquez 2001

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm Winter

    ~Masdevallia frontinoensis Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia herradurae F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1898

  207. Masdevallia fuchsii Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCool Winter SpringSummer Fall

    ~Masdevallia fuliginosa Luer 1978 - See Dracula fuliginosa (Luer) Luer 1978

  208. Masdevallia fulvescens Rolfe 1890

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCoolWarmFall

    ~Masdevallia funebris Endres ex Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia reichenbachiana Endres 1875

    ~Masdevallia galeottiana A. Rich & Galleotti 1845 - See Masdevallia floribunda Lindley 1843

  209. Masdevallia garciae Luer 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm

  210. Masdevallia gargantua Rchb.f. 1876

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shade Spring

    ~Masdevallia gaskelliana Rchb.f. 1883 - See Dracula erythrochaete (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  211. Masdevallia gastrodes Luer & Sijm 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade EARLIER Fall

  212. Masdevallia geminiflora P.Ortiz 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Deep shadeWarmCoolWinterSpring

    ~*Masdevallia gemmata Rchb. f. 1883 - See Trisetella gemmata (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

  213. Masdevallia gemmula [Luer & V.N.M.Rao] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Winter

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  214. Masdevallia gentianoides Luer & J.Leathers 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep shade LATE Summer EARLY Fall

  215. Masdevallia gerhardii Luer & Sijm 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade LATER Summer

    ~Masdevallia gerlachii Königer 1994 - See Masdevallia macroglossa Rchb.f. 1878

    ~*Masdevallia gibberosa Rchb. f. 1876 - See Scaphosepalum gibberosum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

    ~*Masdevallia gigas Luer 1978 - See Dracula gigas (Luer) Luer 1978

  216. Masdevallia gilbertoi Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade ColdSummerFall

  217. Masdevallia glandulosa Königer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    FragrancePart shadeCoolTo WarmSummer and EARLY Fall

  218. Masdevallia glomerosa Luer & Andreetta 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade Cool

  219. Masdevallia gloriae Luer & Maduro 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full ShadeCool toCold

    ~Masdevallia glossacles Luer 1989 - See Masdevallia mentosa Luer 1978

  220. Masdevallia gnoma H.R.Sweet 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

    Part shadeWarmCool

  221. Masdevallia goettfertiana Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2015

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full shade Cool Cold LATESpring

  222. Masdevallia goliath Luer & Andreetta 1992

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Part shadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia gomeziana Lehm & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

    ~Masdevallia gorgo Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Dracula astuta (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia gorgona Veitch -See Dracula gorgona (Veitch) Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    ~*Masdevallia gracilenta Rchb.f. 1875 - See Zootrophion gracilentum (Rchb.f.) Luer 1982

    ~ Masdevallia gracilior Königer & J.Portilla 1995 - See Masdevallia lenae Luer & Hirtz 1991

  223. Masdevallia graminea Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shadeCold FallWinter

    ~Masdevallia grandiflora C. Schweinf. 1951 - See Masdevallia pumila Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia grossa Luer 1980 - See Masdevallia ophioglossa Rchb.f 1878

    ~*Masdevallia guatemalensis Schltr. 1918 - See Dryadella guatemalensis (Schltr.) Luer 1978

  224. Masdevallia guayanensis Lindl. ex Benth.1843

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Cool Winter

  225. Masdevallia guerrieroi Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarmTo Coolspring

    ~Masdevallia gustavii Rchb.f. 1875 - See Masdevallia amanda Rchb. f. 1854

  226. Masdevallia gutierrezii Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeHotTo Warm

  227. Masdevallia guttulata Rchb. f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    to

    ~Masdevallia guttulata Rolfe 1890 - See Masdevallia guttulata Rchb. f. 1877

    ~Masdevallia haematosticta Rchb. f. 1886 - See Masdevallia peristeria Rchb.f. 1874

    ~Masdevallia hajekii Luer 1978 - See Masdevallia chaparensis T. Hashim 1978

  228. Masdevallia harlequina Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCold

    ~Masdevallia harryana Rchb. f. 1871 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia harryana var. atrosanguinea B.S.Williams & T.Moore 1884 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia harryana var. decora B.S.Williams 1889 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia harryana var. miniata B.S.Williams & T.Moore 1884 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

  229. Masdevallia hartman-filii Luer, Hirtz & V.N.M.Rao 2005

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

  230. Masdevallia hartmanii Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeSummer

  231. Masdevallia heideri Königer 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolcold

  232. Masdevallia helenae Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    LATE

  233. Masdevallia helgae Königer & J.J. Portilla 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shadeWarmCoolSpring

  234. Masdevallia henniae Luer & Dalström 1994

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Summer

    ~*Masdevallia hepatica Luer 1979 - See Masdevallia cuprea Lindl. 1843

  235. Masdevallia hercules Luer & Andreetta 1988 [1989]

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

    Part shadeCoolColdFall

  236. Masdevallia herradurae F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1898

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeWarm TO Cold

    ~Masdevallia herzogii Schltr. 1922 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

  237. Masdevallia heteroptera Rchb.f. 1875

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full shadeCold To CoolSpring and

    ~Masdevallia heterotepala Rchb. f. 1886 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

  238. Masdevallia hians Linden & Rchb.f. 1854

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    and

  239. Masdevallia hieroglyphica Rchb. f. 1882

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeColdFalland Winter

  240. Masdevallia hirtzii Luer & Andreetta 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shade CoolLATE Winter

  241. Masdevallia hoeijeri Luer & Hirtz 1986

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool Cold Spring Summer

    ~Masdevallia hoppii Schltr. 1924 - See Masdevallia pachyantha Rchb. f. 1884

    ~Masdevallia hornii Königer 1991 - See Phloeophila yupanki (Luer & R.Vásquez) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001

    ~Masdevallia horrida Teusch. & Garay 1960 - See Masdevallia erinacea Rchb. f. 1877

  242. Masdevallia hortensis Luer & R.Escobar 1984

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full ShadeCoolColdSpring

  243. Masdevallia hortilankesteriani Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2014

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Cold Spring

    *Masdevallia houtteana Rchb.f. 1874 - See Dracula houtteana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  244. Masdevallia hubeinii Luer & Würstle 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    ~*Masdevallia huebneri Schltr. 1925 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

    ~Masdevallia huebschiana Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia polysticta Rchb. f. 1874

    ~Masdevallia humilis Luer 1980 - See Masdevallia zahlbruckneri Kraenzl. 1921

  245. Masdevallia hydrae Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep shade ColdSpring Summer

  246. Masdevallia hylodes Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Fragrance Deep Shade Cold Summer

  247. Masdevallia hymenantha Rchb.f 1855

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmLATE Fall To EARLY Winter

    ~*Masdevallia hypodiscus Rchb. f. 1878 - See Zootrophion hypodiscus (Rchb. f.) Luer 1982

  248. Masdevallia hystrix Luer & Hirtz 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep shadeColdSpring

  249. Masdevallia icterina Königer 1990

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep ShadeCoolColdSpring

  250. Masdevallia idae Luer & M.Arias 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCoolFall

  251. Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeColdLATE Springand Summer

    ~Masdevallia ignea f. citrina (Stein) O.Gruss & M.Wolff, Orchid. Atlas: 216 (2007 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. armeniaca B.S.Williams 1894 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. aurantiaca B.S.Williams 1894 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. boddaertii Linden ex André 1879 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. citrina Stein 1892 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. coccinea Stein 1892 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. goorii Sander 1901 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. grandiflora B.S.Williams 1894 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. hobartii Stein 1892 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. marschalliana Rchb.f. 1872 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. massangeana B.S.Williams 1887 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. pulchra Vuylsteke ex Cogn. 1897 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. rubescens Linden ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. splendens Stein 1892 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. stobartiana Rchb.f. 1881 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. superba Linden ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~ Masdevallia ignea var. tomasonii Gentil 1907 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

    ~Masdevallia ignea var. vuylstekeana Cogn. 1897 - See Masdevallia ignea Rchb. f. 1871

  252. Masdevallia immensa Luer 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCoolWarmWinter

  253. Masdevallia impostor Luer & R. Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmWinterSpring and Fall

    ~*Masdevallia inaequalis Rchb. f. 1874 - See Dracula inaequalis (Rchb. f.) Luer & R. Escobar 1982

  254. Masdevallia inamoena [Luer & Sijm] Pfahl comb novo 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade

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  255. Masdevallia indecora Luer & R.Escobar 1991

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Part shade Cold Spring

    ~Masdevallia inflata Reichb.f. 1881 - See Masdevallia corniculata Rchb. f. 1878

  256. Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo HotSummer

    ~Masdevallia infracta subsp. curtipes (Barb.Rodr.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia curtipes Barb.Rodr. 1881

    ~*Masdevallia infracta subsp. obscurans Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia obscurans (Luer) Luer 1998

    ~Masdevallia infracta subsp. oscitans Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia oscitans (Luer) Luer 1998

    ~Masdevallia infracta var aristata [Barb. Rodr.] Cogn. 1896 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

    ~Masdevallia infracta var purpurea Rchb.f 1833 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

  257. Masdevallia ingridiana Luer & J.Portilla 2000

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmSpring

  258. Masdevallia instar Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSummerand Fall

    ~Masdevallia invenusta Luer 1979 - See Masdevallia delphina Luer 1978

  259. Masdevallia ionocharis Rchb. f. 1875

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full ShadeWarm Cool

    ~Masdevallia ionocharis var approviata hort. ex Woolward 1896 - See Masdevallia ionocharis Rchb. f. 1875

  260. Masdevallia irapana H.R.Sweet 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

    Deep shade Warm LATE Winter EARLYSpring

    ~Masdevallia iricolor Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Dracula trichroma (Schltr.) Hermans 1997

  261. Masdevallia iris Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolCold

  262. Masdevallia ishikoi Luer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Cool Winter

  263. Masdevallia isos Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Cold LATE Winter EARLIER Spring

  264. Masdevallia ivanii Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeCoolSpring

    ~*Masdevallia jalapensis Kraenzl. 1925 - See Pleurothallis jalapensis (Kraenzl.) Garay 1985 publ. 1986

    ~*Masdevallia janetiae Luer 1978 - See Dracula janetiae (Luer) Luer 1978

  265. Masdevallia jarae Luer 1996

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part shade

  266. Masdevallia jimeneziana J.M.H.Shaw 2016

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade EARLIERFall

    ~Masdevallia jimenezii Königer 1996 - See Masdevallia empusa Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia johannis Schltr. 1912 - See Dracula pusilla (Rolfe) Luer 1978

  267. Masdevallia jorge-warneri (C.M.Sm., Bogarín & Pupulin) Bogarín 2016

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

  268. Masdevallia josei Luer 1996

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeWarmSpring

  269. Masdevallia juan-albertoi Luer & M.Arias 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep ShadeCoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia jubar Luer & Malo 1979 - See Masdevallia tridens Rchb. f. 1879

    ~Masdevallia kalbreyeri Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia urceolaris Kraenzl. 1922

  270. Masdevallia karelii Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2014

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Cold Spring

  271. Masdevallia karineae Nauray ex Luer 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    ~*Masdevallia kautskyi Pabst 1973 - See Dryadella kautskyi (Pabst) Luer 1978

  272. Masdevallia klabochorum Rchb. f. 1876

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Warm To Cold

  273. Masdevallia kuhniorum Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolWinterSpringSummerFall

  274. Masdevallia kyphonantha H.R.Sweet 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

    ~Masdevallia lactea Kraenzl. 1921 - See Dracula velutina (Rchb. f.) Luer 1875 var. xanthina

  275. Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCold LATE

  276. Masdevallia lamia Luer & Hirtz 1988

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Deep shade Warm Cold Summer

  277. Masdevallia lamprotyria Königer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  278. Masdevallia lankesteriana Luer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full Shade Warm Cool Spring

  279. Masdevallia lansbergii Rchb.f. 1859

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

    Full Shade WarmWinter Spring

  280. Masdevallia lappifera Luer & Hirtz 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep ShadeCoolSpring

  281. Masdevallia lata Rchb.f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Full ShadeHotWarmFallWinter

  282. Masdevallia laucheana John Fraser 1894

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Fragrance Full Shade Warm CoolFall

    ~Masdevaliia lawrencei Kraenzl. 1895 - See Masdevallia guttulata Rchb. f. 1877

  283. Masdevallia leathersii Luer 2004

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep shade Spring

  284. Masdevallia lehmannii Rchb. f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shade Cold Summer

  285. Masdevallia lenae Luer & Hirtz 1991

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmCool Spring

  286. Masdevallia leonardoi Luer 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shadeCoolWinter

  287. Masdevallia leonii D.E.Benn. & Christenson 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shade Cool Fall

  288. Masdevallia leonor-baeziana Os.Perd., Edwin Trujillo & Karremans 2023

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    LATE EARLY

  289. Masdevallia leontoglossa Rchb.f. 1855

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full Shade Cold Spring

    ~Masdevallia leontoglossa Rchb.f. 1887 - See Masdevallia fragrans Woodward 1893

    ~Masdevallia lepida Rchb. f. 1855 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  290. Masdevallia leptoura Luer 1983

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold Summer

  291. Masdevallia leucantha F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdLATER

    ~Masdevallia leucophaea Luer & Vasquez 1984 - See Masdevallia boliviensis Schltr. 1913

  292. Masdevallia lewisii Luer & R.Vásquez 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Cold LATESpring

  293. Masdevallia × ligiae Luer & R.Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

  294. Masdevallia lilacina Königer 1985

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCool

  295. Masdevallia lilianae Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full Shade Cool Spring

    ~*Masdevallia liliputiana Cogn. 1906 - See Dryadella liliputiana [Cogn.] Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia lima F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 - See Scaphosepalum lima (F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1920

  296. Masdevallia limax Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm to

    ~Masdevallia limax Luer subsp. maxilimax Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia maxilimax ( Luer ) Luer 1989

    ~Masdevallia lindeniana A. Rich & Gal. 1845 - See Masdevallia floribunda Lindl. 1843

    ~Masdevallia lindenii André 1870 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia lindenii var. grandiflora L.Linden & Rodigas 1885 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia lindenii var. harryana (Rchb.f.) André 1873 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

    ~Masdevallia linearifolia Ames 1923 - See Dryadella linearifolia (Ames) Luer 1978

  297. Masdevallia lineolata Königer 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCold Fall

  298. Masdevallia lintricula Königer 1986

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCoolSummer

  299. Masdevallia listroglossa Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    LATE EARLY

  300. Masdevallia livingstoneana Rchb. f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeHotTo Warmto

    ~Masdevallia longicaudata LeMaire 1868 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

    ~Masdevallia longiflora Kraenzl. 1925 - See Barbosella cucullata (Lindl.) Schltr. 1918

  301. Masdevallia lophina Luer & Sijm 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shade Fall

    ~*Masdevallia lotax Luer 1978 - See Dracula lotax (Luer) Luer 1978

  302. Masdevallia loui Luer & Dalström 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Spring

    ~Masdevallia lowii Rolfe 1890 - See Dracula spectrum (Rchb.f.) A.Doucette 2012

  303. Masdevallia lucernula Königer 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeColdWinter

  304. Masdevallia ludibunda Rchb.f. 1882

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

  305. Masdevallia ludibundella Luer & R.Escobar 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool TO Warm LATERSpring

  306. Masdevallia luerorum Bogarín, Oses & C.M.Sm. 2017

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Full shade Hot Warm Summer EARLIERFall

  307. Masdevallia luziaemariae Luer & R.Vásquez 2001

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Fall

  308. Masdevallia lychniphora Königer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shade Cool

  309. Masdevallia lynniana Luer 2004

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Deep shadeFall

    ~Masdevallia macrochila Regel 1890 - See Dracula chestertonii [Rchb.f.]Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia macrodactyla Rchb.f. 1872 - See

  310. Masdevallia macrogenia (Arango) Luer & R.Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae [Luer] Luer 2000

    LATER

  311. Masdevallia macroglossa Rchb.f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

  312. Masdevallia macropus F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full Shade ColdSummer

  313. Masdevallia macrura Rchb.f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeColdTo WarmWinter To EARLY Spring

  314. Masdevallia maculata Klotzsch & H. Karst. 1847

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool LATER

    ~Masdevallia maculata f. flava (Stein) Christenson 1995 - See Masdevallia maculata Klotzsch & H. Karst. 1847

    Masdevallia maculata var flava Hort. ex Stein 1892 - See Masdevallia maculata Klotzsch & H. Karst. 1847

    ~Masdevallia maculigera Schlechter 1924 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  315. Masdevallia maduroi Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Deep shadeCool Fall

  316. Masdevallia magaliana Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    LATER

  317. Masdevallia mallii Luer 2000

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Deep shade Warm Cool LATER Summer

  318. Masdevallia maloi Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold

    ~Masdevallia manarana Carnevali & I.Ramírez 1987 - See Masdevallia guayanensis Lindl. ex Benth.1843

  319. Masdevallia manchinazae Luer & Andreetta 1988-9

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm

  320. Masdevallia mandarina (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep ShadeCoolColdSpring

  321. Masdevallia manningii Königer 2001

    Fragrant Deep shade Warm Cool

  322. Masdevallia manoloi Luer & M. Arias 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolColdFallWinter

  323. Masdevallia manta Königer & Sijm 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCold Summer

    ~Masdevallia margaretae Luer 1983 - See Masdevallia carruthersiana F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925

  324. Masdevallia marginella Rchb.f. 1883

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full ShadeCoolSpring

  325. Masdevallia mariposa A.Doucette, J.Portilla & G.Merino 2015

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shade CoolColdWinter

  326. Masdevallia marizae Luer & Rolando 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    LATE EARLY

  327. Masdevallia marthae Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shade

  328. Masdevallia martineae Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  329. Masdevallia martiniana Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeHotFallWinter

  330. Masdevallia mascarata Luer & R.Vásquez 1992

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm Summer

  331. Masdevallia mastodon Rchb.f. 1855

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full Shade Cold Spring

  332. Masdevallia mataxa Königer & Mend. 1993

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeWinterSpring

  333. Masdevallia maxilimax ( Luer ) Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCool

    ~Masdevallia maxillariiformis F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia strumifera Rchb.f. 1886

  334. Masdevallia mayaycu Luer & Andreetta 1988-9

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part shade Cool

    ~Masdevallia medellinensis Kraenzl. 1921 - See Dracula radiosa (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  335. Masdevallia medinae Luer & J.Portilla 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shadeCool Spring

  336. Masdevallia medusa Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolColdWinter

    ~Masdevallia megaloglossa Luer & Escobar 1982 - See Masdevallia vargasii C. Schweinf. 1950

    ~*Masdevallia meiracyllium Rchb.f. 1886 - See Dryadella meiracyllium (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  337. Masdevallia mejiana Garay 1970

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeWarm

  338. Masdevallia melanoglossa Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep ShadeCold Summer

  339. Masdevallia melanopus Rchb.f 1874

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeColdSummer

  340. Masdevallia melanoxantha Linden & Rchb. f. 1854

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    TYPE for the SUBSECTION

    Cool To ColdSpringFall

  341. Masdevallia meleagris Lindl. 1845

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986 TYPE For the SUBGENUS

    Masdevallia meleagris Rchb. f. 1858 - See Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

  342. Masdevallia melina Königer & J. Meza 1996

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep shade Cold Fall

    ~Masdevallia melloi Pabst 1977 - See Dryadella liliputiana [Cogn.] Luer 1978

  343. Masdevallia menatoi Luer & R. Vásquez 1980

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part shadeCoolWinterSpringSummerFall

  344. Masdevallia mendozae Luer 1983

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFall To Spring

  345. Masdevallia mentosa Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeHotWarmWinter

  346. Masdevallia merinoi Luer & J.J. Portilla 1999

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Full shadeCool Spring

    ~Masdevallia metallica F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia caesia Roezl 1881

  347. Masdevallia mezae Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    to EARLY

    ~Masdevallia microglochin Rchb. f. 1886 - See Dracula velutina (Rchb. f.) Luer 1875 var. xanthina

  348. Masdevallia microptera Luer & Würstle 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cold Fall

  349. Masdevallia microsiphon Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCool ColdSummer

  350. Masdevallia midas Luer 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep ShadeCold Spring

    ~Masdevallia mijahuanngae D.E.Benn. 1993 - See Masdevallia cyclotega Koniger 1985

  351. Masdevallia milagroi Luer & Hirtz 2003

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Cold

    ~Masdevallia militaris Rchb.f. & Warsz1854 - See Masdevallia coccinea Lind. ex Lindley 1846

  352. Masdevallia minuta Lindley 1843

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeHotTo CoolSummerand Fall

  353. Masdevallia misasii Braas 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolColdSpring

  354. Masdevallia molossoides Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Deep ShadeCoolColdWinter SpringSummerFall

  355. Masdevallia molossus Rchb.f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Full shade Cold

  356. Masdevallia monicana Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full shadeWinter

  357. Masdevallia monogona Königer 1985

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool Cold LATE EARLY

  358. Masdevallia mooreana Rchb.f. 1884

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full shade Cold spring

    ~*Masdevallia mopsus F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Dracula mopsus (F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia mordax Rchb. f. 1886 - See Porroglossum mordax (Rchb. f.) Luer 1970

    ~Masdevallia morenoi Luer 1978 - See Masdevallia schizopetala Kraenzl. 1925

  359. Masdevallia morochoi Luer & Andreetta 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full shade Spring

    ~Masdevallia mosquerae F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925 - See Dracula houtteana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia moyobambae Königer 1980- See Masdevallia weberbaueri Schlechter 1921

  360. Masdevallia munae Luer & R.Barrow 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  361. Masdevallia murex Luer 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolSummer

    ~Masdevallia muriculata Kranzlin 1925 - See Masdevallia pygmaea Kraenzl.1925

    ~*Masdevallia muscosa Rchb. f. 1875 - See Porroglossum muscosum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1920

  362. Masdevallia mutica Luer & R.Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Fissae Luer 2002

    Deep ShadeCold FallWinter Spring

    ~Masdevallia myriostigma C. Morr. 1869-70 - See Masdevallia floribunda Lindley 1843

  363. Masdevallia x mystica Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCool ColdFall

  364. Masdevallia naevia Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2005

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep ShadeCool Spring

  365. Masdevallia naranjapatae Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluziae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerzae Luer 2000

    Part shadeHotTo WarmFall TO LATE Winter

  366. Masdevallia navicularis Garay & Dunst 1976

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSpring

  367. Masdevallia nebulina Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    ~Masdevallia neglecta Königer 1991 - See Masdevallia rufescens Königer 1986

  368. Masdevallia neukermansii [Luer & Sijm] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade

    PDF File of Masdevallia neukermansii [Luer & Sijm] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note #4 January/20/14

  369. Masdevallia newmaniana Luer & Teague 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Part shadeHotWarmFall

  370. Masdevallia nicaraguae Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

  371. Masdevallia nidifica Rchb.f 1878

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000 TYPE for the Subgenus

    Part shadeWarm TO ColdWinterand Summer

  372. Masdevallia niesseniae Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolSpring

  373. Masdevallia nigricans Königer & Sijm 2003

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

  374. Masdevallia nijhuisiae Luer & Sijm 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Cold Fall

  375. Masdevallia nikoleana Luer & J.Portilla 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCool Fall

  376. Masdevallia nitens Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  377. Masdevallia nivea (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer & R.Escobar 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeColdFall

  378. Masdevallia norae Luer 1988

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeHot

    ~Masdevallia normanii Hort. 1881 - See Masdevallia reichenbachiana Endres 1875

  379. Masdevallia norops Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade to Spring

  380. Masdevallia norrisiorum Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    LATE EARLY

  381. Masdevallia notosibirica Maek & T. Hashim. 1973

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool

  382. Masdevallia nunezii Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade

    ~Masdevallia nutans F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia anachaeta Rchb. f. 1878

    ~*Masdevallia nycterina Rchb. f. 1873 - See Dracula nycterina (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia obrieniana Rolfe 1890 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  383. Masdevallia obscurans (Luer) Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    ~Masdevallia ocanensis Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

    ~Masdevallia ochracea Burb 1871 - See Masdevallia coriacea Lindl. 1845

    ~*Masdevallia ochthodes Rchb. f. 1855 - See Scaphosepalum verrucosum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1888

  384. Masdevallia odnalorii Luer, V.N.M.Rao & M.Webb 2011

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shade

  385. Masdevallia odontocera Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSpring

    ~Masdevallia odontochila Schlechter 1910 - See Masdevallia cupularis Rchb.f 1866

  386. Masdevallia odontopetala Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSummer to Fall

    ~Masdevallia oligantha Schltr. 1920 - See Masdevallia amanda Rchb. f. 1854

    ~Masdevallia olivacea Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia angulifera Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl 1925

  387. Masdevallia olmosii Königer & Sijm 2003

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluziae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerzae Luer 2000

    Full ShadeWarm

  388. Masdevallia omorenoi Luer & R.Vásquez 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool winter

  389. Masdevallia ophioglossa Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Part shadeColdTo Warm Summerto Fall

    ~Masdevallia ophioglossa subps. grossa (Luer) Luer 1986 - See Masdevallia ophioglossa Rchb. f. 1878

    ~ Masdevallia orchipopayensium P. Ortíz 2004 - See Masdevallia virgo-cuencae Luer & Andreetta 1978

  390. Masdevallia oreas Luer & R. Vásquez 1981

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Part shade Cold Spring

  391. Masdevallia ortalis Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCool Cold Fall

    ~Masdevallia ortgiesiana Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

  392. Masdevallia ortiziana ined.

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep shade

  393. Masdevallia os-draconis C.A.Luer & R.R.Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool Spring

    ~*Masdevallia osmariniana Braga 1977 - See Dryadella osmariniana (Braga) Garay & Dunst. 1979

  394. Masdevallia os-viperae Luer & Andreetta 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade Cool Summer

  395. Masdevallia oscarii Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

  396. Masdevallia oscitans (Luer) Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo HotWinterSpringSummer

  397. Masdevallia ostaurina Luer 2004

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    LATE EARLY

  398. Masdevallia ova-avis Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shade Cold to

  399. Masdevallia oversteegeniana Luer & Sijm 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm Cool Fall

  400. Masdevallia oxapampaensis D.E.Benn. & Christenson 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Full Shade Cool LATE Fall

  401. Masdevallia pachyantha Rchb. f. 1884

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full ShadeColdWinter Spring

    ~Masdevallia pachyantha var. hoppii (Schltr.) Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia pachyantha Rchb. f. 1884

  402. Masdevallia pachysepala (Rchb.f.) Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    LATER

  403. Masdevallia pachyura Rchb. f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFall

    Masdevallia pachyura subs letoura [Luer] Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia leptoura Luer 1983

    ~Masdevallia paisbambae F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia klabochorum Rchb. f. 1876

  404. Masdevallia paivaeana Rchb. f. 1881

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    FragrancePart shadeCool To ColdCold

  405. Masdevallia palatina Vierling & W.Zimm.bis 2019

    ~Masdevallia pallida (Woolward) Luer 1978 - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb. f. 1880

    ~Masdevallia palmensis Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia fasciata Rchb. f. 1881

    ~Masdevallia panamensis (Schltr.) Ames 1923 - See Masdevallia livingstoneana Rchb. f. 1874

  406. Masdevallia pandurilabia C. Schweinf. 1942

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCold and

  407. Masdevallia panguiensis Luer & Andreetta 1983

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000<

    Part shadeCoolWarmSpring

    ~*Masdevallia pantex Luer 1978 - See Trisetella pantex (Luer) Luer 1980

    Masdevallia pantherina Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1894 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  408. Masdevallia pantomima Luer & Hirtz 2001

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm Cool Fall

  409. Masdevallia papillosa Luer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolLATER

  410. Masdevallia paquishae Luer & Hirtz 1988 publ. 1989

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Spring

    ~Masdevallia paranaensis Schltr. 1918 - See Dryadella lilliputiana (Cogn.) Luer 1978

  411. Masdevallia pardina Rchb.f.1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    ScentFull shadeColdSummerfall

    ~Masdevallia × parlatoreana Rchb.f. 1879 - See Masdevallia × splendida Rchb.f. 1878

  412. Masdevallia parsonsii Luer 2009

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

  413. Masdevallia parvula Schltr. 1921

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolSpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia pastensis Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia uncifera Rchb.f. 1878

  414. Masdevallia pastinata Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolLATESpring

  415. Masdevallia patchicutzae Luer & Hirtz 1995

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeWarm Summer

  416. Masdevallia patriciana Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolFall

  417. Masdevallia patula Luer & Malo 1978

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm

    ~Masdevallia paulensis Barb.Rodr. 1901 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia pelecaniceps Luer 1976 - See Phloeophila pelecaniceps (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001

  418. Masdevallia peristeria Rchb.f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeWarmTo ColdSpringand Summer

    ~Masdevallia peristeria subsp. haematosticta (Rchb. f.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia peristeria Rchb.f. 1874

  419. Masdevallia pernix Königer 1982

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shade Cool Cold Fall

    ~*Masdevallia perpusilla Kraenzl. 1911 - See Dryadella perpusilla (Kraenzl.) Luer 1978

  420. Masdevallia persicina Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shadeCool through

    ~Masdevallia peruviana Rolfe 1906 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

  421. Masdevallia pescadoensis Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    ~Masdevallia petiolaris Schlechter 1899 - See Masdevallia laevis Lindl. 1845

  422. Masdevallia phacopsis Luer & Dalström 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade ColdSummerFall

  423. Masdevallia phasmatodes Königer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool Summer

  424. Masdevallia phlogina Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep Shade Cool Cold Fall

  425. Masdevallia phoebe Luer & Hirtz 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade "> Cool Summer

  426. Masdevallia phoenix Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shadeCoolto EARLY

  427. Masdevallia picea Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeColdSpring

  428. Masdevallia picta Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  429. Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

    SUBGENUS Fissae Luer 2002

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold EARLY SpringFall and Winter

    ~Masdevallia picturata subsp. minor (Cogn.) Luer 1986 - See Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

    ~Masdevallia picturata var. minor Cogn. 1896 - See Masdevallia picturata Rchb.f 1878

  430. Masdevallia pileata Luer & Würstle 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeSummer

  431. Masdevallia pinocchio Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm LATE Spring

  432. Masdevallia planadensis Luer & R.Escobar 1988

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool Cold Winter

  433. Masdevallia plantaginea (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn. 1896

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Winter

    ~*Masdevallia platycrater Rchb. f. 1886 - See Dracula spectrum (Rchb.f.) A.Doucette 2012

  434. Masdevallia platyglossa Rchb.f. 1882

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep shadeCool Cold Winter Spring

    ~Masdevallia platyrhachis Rolfe 1888 - See Pleurothallis pfavii Rchb.f. 1886

  435. Masdevallia pleurothalloides Luer 1977

    SUBGENUS Fissae Luer 2002

  436. Masdevallia plynophora Luer 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  437. Masdevallia × polita Luer & Sijm 2000

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    LATER

  438. Masdevallia pollux Luer & Cloes 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cold Spring Summer

    ~Masdevallia polyantha Lindley 1846 - See Masdevallia schlimii Rchb.f 1846

  439. Masdevallia polychroma Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep ShadeSpring

    ~*Masdevallia polyphemus Luer 1978 - See Dracula polyphemus (Luer) Luer 1878

  440. Masdevallia polysticta Rchb. f. 1874

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeColdCool LATE EARLY

    ~Masdevallia polysticta subsp. spathulifolia (Kraenzl.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia pozoi Königer 1993

    ~Masdevallia polysticta var. crassicaudata Rchb.f. 1881 - See Masdevallia pachyura Rchb. f. 1874

    ~Masdevallia popayanensis F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Dryadella simula (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  441. Masdevallia popowiana Königer & J.G.Weinm.1996

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Warm Cool Winter

    ~Masdevallia porcellipes Rchb.f. 1883 - See Masdevallia macroglossa Rchb.f. 1878

    ~Masdevallia porcelliceps var. sulphurea Kraenzl. 1925 -See Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

  442. Masdevallia porphyrea Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep SHadeCool ColdFall

  443. Masdevallia portillae Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCoolSpringSummer

  444. Masdevallia posadae Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmTo Cool

  445. Masdevallia pozoi Königer 1993

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Fall

  446. Masdevallia princeps Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Full shadeCoolTo ColdSpring

  447. Masdevallia priscillana Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Winter

  448. Masdevallia proboscoidea Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2004

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm Fall

  449. Masdevallia prodigiosa Koniger 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    to

  450. Masdevallia prolixa Luer 2000

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cold Spring

  451. Masdevallia prosartema Königer 1981

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    ~*Masdevallia psittacina Rchb. f. 1876 - See Dracula psittacina (Rchb. f.) Luer 1993

    ~Masdevallia pseudominuta H.R.Sweet 1978 - See Masdevallia kyphonantha H.R.Sweet 1978

    ~*Masdevallia psyche Luer & Andreetta 1978 - See Dracula psyche (Luer & Andreetta) Luer 1978

  452. Masdevallia pteroglossa Schltr. 1920

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool

  453. Masdevallia pterygiophora Luer & R.Escobar 1988

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

  454. Masdevallia pulcherrima Luer & Andreetta 1980

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shadeColdSummer

    ~Masdevallia pulex hort. 1888 - See Pleurothallis macroblepharis Rchb. f. 1874

    ~*Masdevallia pulvinaris Rchb.f. 1880 - See Scaphosepalum pulvinare (Rchb.f.) Rolfe 1890

  455. Masdevallia pumila Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmWinterand Spring

    ~Masdevallia punctata Rolfe 1888 - See Scaphosepalum anchoriferum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

  456. Masdevallia purpurella Luer & R. Escobar 1892

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCold WinterSpringSummerFall

    ~Masdevallia purpurella subsp. nivea Luer & R. Escobar 1988 - See Masdevallia nivea (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer & R.Escobar 1989

  457. Masdevallia purpurina Schltr.1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    ~ *Masdevallia pusilla Rolfe 1893 - See Dracula pusilla (Rolfe) Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia pusiola Rchb.f. 1887 - See Dryadella pusiola (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  458. Masdevallia pygmaea Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Pygmaeae Luer 1986

    Full shadeWarmTo CoolFallWinterSpring

  459. Masdevallia pyknosepala Luer & Cloes 2000

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep ShadeCool Winter

  460. Masdevallia pyxis Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyanthae SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Polyanthae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeColdTo Cool

  461. Masdevallia quasimodo Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep shade WarmCool Summer

    ~Masdevallia quilichaoësis F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925 - See Dracula trichroma (Schltr.) Hermans 1997

  462. Masdevallia racemosa Lindl. 1845

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Racemosae Woolward 1896

    Full ShadeColdSpring

    ~Masdevallia racemosa var. crossii Lindl. 1845 - See Masdevallia racemosa Lindl. 1845

    ~*Masdevallia radiosa Rchb.f. 1877 - See Dracula radiosa (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  463. Masdevallia rafaeliana Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full Shade CoolColdSpring

  464. Masdevallia ramiromedinae [Thoerle] in ed.

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Pygmaeae Luer 1986

    Full shade Cold LATE Spring

  465. Masdevallia rana-aurea Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full ShadeFall

    ~Masdevallia rauhii Senghas & Braas 1979 - See Masdevallia mezae Luer 1979

  466. Masdevallia receptrix Luer & R.Vásquez 1983

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeCool Spring

  467. Masdevallia rechingeriana Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  468. Masdevallia recurvata Luer & Dalström 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade

    ~Masdevallia reflexa Misas 1977 non Schlechter 1923 - See Masdevallia misasii Braas 1982

    ~Masdevallia reflexa Schlechter 1923 - See Masdevallia cupularis Rchb.f 1866

  469. Masdevallia regina Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Winter

  470. Masdevallia reichenbachiana Endres 1875

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Full shade CoolSpringand Summer

    ~Masdevallia reichenbachiana var. aurantiaca Rchb.f. 1883 - See Masdevallia reichenbachiana Endres 1875

    ~Masdevallia reichenbachiana var. funebris (Endres ex Kraenzl.) Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia reichenbachiana Endres 1875

    ~Masdevallia remotiflora Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia amanda Rchb. f. 1854

  471. Masdevallia renzii Luer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeColdSummer

  472. Masdevallia repanda Luer & Hirtz 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full ShadeCoolSpring

  473. Masdevallia replicata Königer 1985

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shade ColdSummer

    ~Masdevallia restrepioidea Kraenzl. 1922 - See Masdevallia fasciata Rchb. f. 1881

  474. Masdevallia revoluta Königer & J.Portilla 1994

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Hot Warm

  475. Masdevallia rex Luer & Hirtz 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarm

  476. Masdevallia rhinophora Luer & R.Escobar 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

  477. Masdevallia rhodehameliana Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full shade CoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia rhopalura Schltr.1923 - See Masdevallia molossoides Kraenzl. 1921

  478. Masdevallia richardsoniana Luer 1988

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarm To Cool

    ~Masdevallia richteri Pabst 1975 - See Masdevallia vargasii C. Schweinf. 1950

  479. Masdevallia ricii Luer & R.Vásquez 1992

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part Shade Cold Fall

  480. Masdevallia rigens Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full shadeWarmTo HotSummer TO Fall

  481. Masdevallia rimarima-alba Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia<

    Part shadeCoolFall

  482. Masdevallia robineae Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2015

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Cold LATERSpring

  483. Masdevallia robusta Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Deep Shade Cool Cold Summer

  484. Masdevallia rodolfoi (Braas) Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full shade CoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia rodolfoi subsp. ortalis (Luer) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia ortalis Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia rodrigueziana Mansf. 1928 - See Masdevallia wendlandiana Rchb. f. 1887

  485. Masdevallia roessigeriana A.Doucette, J.Portilla & G.Merino 2015

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool Winter

    ~*Masdevallia roezlii Rchb.f. 1874 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia roezlii var. rubra hort. ex Williams 1885 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

  486. Masdevallia rojohnii (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) comb. nov. Pfahl & A.Doucette 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    PDF File of Masdevallia rojohnii (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) comb. nov. Pfahl & A.Doucette 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note April 13 2014

  487. Masdevallia rolandorum Luer & Sijm 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm Summer

  488. Masdevallia rolfeana Kraenzl. 1891

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFallWinterSpring

  489. Masdevallia rosacea Luer & Sijm 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

  490. Masdevallia rosea Lindl. 1845

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeColdFalland Winter

    ~Masdevallia rosea J.H. Veitch 1889 - See Masdevallia rosea Lindl. 1845

    ~Masdevallia rosea Woolward 1896 - See Masdevallia rosea Lindl. 1845

    ~Masdevallia rosea subsp. echinata (Luer & Andreetta) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia rosea Lindl. 1845

  491. Masdevallia roseogena Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2015

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Cold LATESpring

  492. Masdevallia roseola Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo WarmLATE Summer TO EARLY Fall

    ~Masdevallia rostriflora Luer & Sijm 2018 - See Masdevallia smallmaniana Luer 2002

  493. Masdevallia royi [Luer] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Spring

    PDF File of Masdevallia royi [Luer] comb novo Pfahl 2014

    IOSPE Nomenclature Note #4 January/20/14

  494. Masdevallia rubeola Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarmCoolColdSpring

  495. Masdevallia rubiginosa Königer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full ShadeCoolwinter

  496. Masdevallia rufescens Königer 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    ~Masdevallia rufolutea Lindl. 1853 - See Masdevallia picea Luer 1979

  497. Masdevallia rugosilabia Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2014

    Deep Shade Cold Spring

  498. Masdevallia rugulosa Königer 2003

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade

  499. Masdevallia ruizii Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    LATE EARLY

  500. Masdevallia ruthiana (Luer & Sijm) J.M.H.Shaw 2014

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

  501. Masdevallia saltatrix Rchb. f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWinterSpringSummerFall

  502. Masdevallia sanchezii Luer & Andreetta 1980

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo HotSpring

  503. Masdevallia sanctae-fidei Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Warm CoolSpring EARLYFall

  504. Masdevallia sanctae-inesae Luer & Malo 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdWinterSpringSummerFall

  505. Masdevallia sanctae-rosae Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCold LATE

  506. Masdevallia sanguinea Luer & Andreetta 1980

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full ShadeCool LATEWinter EARLYSpring

    ~Masdevallia santiagoorum Königer 1997 - See Masdevallia aurea Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia sarcophylla Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia campyloglossa Rchb. f. 1878

  507. Masdevallia saulii Koniger 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full Shade LATESpring

  508. Masdevallia scabrilinguis Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shade Cool

  509. Masdevallia scalpellifera Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Full ShadeColdSummer

  510. Masdevallia scandens Rolfe 1907

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    LATE EARLY

  511. Masdevallia sceptrum Rchb. f. 1854

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part sun ColdSummer

  512. Masdevallia schildhaueri Königer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  513. Masdevallia schizantha Kraenzl. 1922

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full shadeCold LATERSpring

  514. Masdevallia schizopetala Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluziae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerzae Luer 2000

    Full Shade Cool LATE Summer EARLYFall

  515. Masdevallia schizostigma Luer 1998

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

  516. Masdevallia schlimii Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    SUBGENUS Polyanthae SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Polyanthae Rchb.f 1874

    TYPE For the SECTION and SUBSECTION

    Part sunCoolTo ColdSpringand EARLY Summer

    ~Masdevallia schlimii var. polyantha [Lindl.] Woolw. 1896 - See Masdevallia schlimii Linden ex Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia schlimii var. sceptrum [Rchb.f]Woolw. 1896 - See Masdevallia sceptrum Rchb. f. 1854

  517. Masdevallia schmidt-mummii Luer & R. Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool

    ~Masdevallia schmidtchenii Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia molossus Rchb.f. 1877

  518. Masdevallia schoonenii Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Cold Fall

  519. Masdevallia schroederiana Sander 1890

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    Part sunCoolTo ColdWinterand Summer

    ~Masdevallia schroederiana var. fulvescens (Rolfe) Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia fulvescens Rolfe 1890

  520. Masdevallia schudelii Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade CoolSpring

  521. Masdevallia scitula Königer 1981

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cold Spring

  522. Masdevallia scobina Luer & R. Escobar 1982

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  523. Masdevallia scopaea Luer & R.Vásquez 1984

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool EARLY Summer

  524. Masdevallia segrex Luer & Hirtz 2003

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool EARLY Summer

  525. Masdevallia segurae Luer & R.Escobar 1978

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

  526. Masdevallia selenites Koniger 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCold

  527. Masdevallia semiteres Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full sun Cold Spring Summer

  528. Masdevallia × senghasiana Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full Shade Cool

    ~Masdevallia senilis Rchb.f. 1885 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  529. Masdevallia sentinella Luer & V.N.M.Rao 2011

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full shade LATE Winter EARLYSpring

  530. Masdevallia serendipita Luer & Teague 1993

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade WarmCool Winter

  531. Masdevallia sernae Luer & R. Escobar 1979

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part sunWarm

  532. Masdevallia sertula C.A.Luer & Andreetta 1991

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCold

    ~Masdevallia sessilis Barb.Rodr. 1898 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  533. Masdevallia setacea Luer & Malo 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolSummer and EARLY Fall

  534. Masdevallia setipes Schltr. 1929

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Full Shade CoolSpring

    ~*Masdevallia severa Rchb.f. 1875 - See Dracula severa (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  535. Masdevallia shiraishii Kgr. & M. Arias 1997

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shade

    ~Masdevallia shuttleworthii Rchb.f. 1875 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindley 1833

    ~Masdevallia shuttleworthii var. xanthocorys Rchb.f. 1882 - See Masdevallia caudata Lindley 1833

    ~ Masdevallia sijmiana Koniger 1995 - See Masdevallia posadae Luer & R. Escobar 1982

  536. Masdevallia silvanoi Luer & Dalström 2006

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    LATE EARLY

    ~*Masdevallia simia Luer 1978 - See Dracula simia (Luer) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia simula Rchb. f. 1875 - See Dryadella simula (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia simula var. guatemalensis (Schltr.) Kraenzl.1925 - See Dryadella guatemalensis (Schltr.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia simula var. obrieniana (Rolfe) Kraenzl. 1925 - See Dryadella aviceps (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia simulatrix F.Lehm. & Kraenzl 1925 - See Dryadella pusiola (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978

  537. Masdevallia singeri Luer & Sijm 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep Shade EARLY Fall

  538. Masdevallia siphonantha Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool Cold LATE EARLY Winter EARLYSummer

  539. Masdevallia smallmaniana Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cold Winter

    ~*Masdevallia sodiroi Schltr. 1915 - See Dracula sodiroi (Schltr.) Luer

  540. Masdevallia soennemarkii Luer & Dalström 1994

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Cold Summer

  541. Masdevallia solomonii Luer & R. Vásquez 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCool TO ColdEARLY

    ~Masdevallia sororcula Rchb.f. 1887 - See Masdevallia mooreana Rchb.f. 1884

  542. Masdevallia sotoana H.Medina & Pupulin 2010

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full Shade CoolWinter

    ~Masdevallia spathulifolia Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia pozoi Königer 1993

  543. Masdevallia sp. bought as measuresiana

  544. Masdevallia sp aff. wendlandiana

    ~*Masdevallia spectrum Rchb.f. 1875 - See Dracula spectrum (Rchb.f.) A.Doucette 2012

    ~Masdevallia sphenopetala Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia corazonica Schltr. 1921

  545. Masdevallia spilantha Königer 1985

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full Shade CoolFall

  546. Masdevallia × splendida Rchb.f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Full Shade ColdLATERFallWinter

    ~Masdevallia splendida var. parlatoreana (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch 1889 - See Masdevallia × splendida Rchb.f. 1878

  547. Masdevallia sprucei Rchb. f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeHotto Warm LATER EARLIEER

  548. Masdevallia staaliana Luer & Hirtz 1994

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full shadeCoolColdSummer and Winter

    ~Masdevallia stenantha F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. ex Krendl. 1898 - See Masdevallia tubulosa Lindl. 1846

  549. Masdevallia stenorhynchos Kraenzl. 1922

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shadeColdSpring

    ~Masdevallia stercorea Königer 1980 - See Masdevallia rigens Luer 1979

  550. Masdevallia stigii Luer & L.Jost 2003

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep Shade Cool LATER Summer

  551. Masdevallia stirpis Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  552. Masdevallia strattoniana Luer & Hirtz 2002

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Deep shade WarmSummer

  553. Masdevallia striatella Rchb. f. 1886

    SUBGENUS Polyanthae SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Polyanthae Rchb.f 1874

    Part shadeCoolTo HotFall and EARLY Winter

  554. Masdevallia strigosa Königer 1990

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Deep Shade Cool LATER Spring

  555. Masdevallia strobelii H.R. Sweet & Garay 1966

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm EARLY Winter

  556. Masdevallia × strumella Luer 1988

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  557. Masdevallia strumifera Rchb.f. 1886

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shade ColdSpring

  558. Masdevallia strumosa P.Ortiz & E.Calderón 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full Shade Cold LATEWinter EARLYSpring

  559. Masdevallia stumpflei Braas 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part ShadeCoolColdSpring

    ~Masdevallia subumbellata Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

  560. Masdevallia suinii Luer & Hirtz 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full Shade Cold Summer

    ~Masdevallia sulphurea Kraenzl 1921 - See Masdevallia civilis Rchb. f. & Warsz 1854

    ~Masdevallia sulphurea F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

  561. Masdevallia sulphurella Königer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full ShadeCool Cold LATESummerEARLYFall

  562. Masdevallia sumapazensis P.Ortiz 1981

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    ~*Masdevallia summersii L.O.Williams 1940 - See Dryadella summersii (L.O.Williams) Luer 1978

  563. Masdevallia superbiens Luer & Hirtz 2005

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full ShadeColdSpringSummer

    ~Masdevallia superflua Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia striatella Rchb. f. 1886

    ~Masdevallia surinamensis Focke 1851 - See Masdevallia minuta Lindley 1843

  564. Masdevallia sururuana Campacci 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full shade WarmFall

    ~*Masdevallia susanae Pabst 1976 - See Dryadella susanae (Pabst) Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia swertiaefolia Rchb. f. 1880 - See Scaphosepalum swertiifolium (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

    ~*Masdevallia swertiifolia Rchb. f. 1880 - See Scaphosepalum swertiifolium (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1890

  565. Masdevallia synthesis Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade Cool Fall

    ~*Masdevallia syringodes Luer & Andreetta 1979 - See Masdevallia tubulosa Lindl. 1846

    ~Masdevallia tarantula Luer 1978 - See Dracula tubeana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  566. Masdevallia tatianae Dalström & Ruíz Pérez 2016

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Partial shadeColdSpring

  567. Masdevallia teaguei Luer 1978

    SUBGEN Teagueia Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool Cold Spring Fall

  568. Masdevallia telloi Luer & Hirtz 2005

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Warm LATE Fall EARLYWinter

  569. Masdevallia tentaculata Luer 1982

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cold Fall

    ~Masdevallia tenuicauda Schltr. 1923 - See Masdevallia nidifica Rchb. f. 1878

    ~Masdevallia tenuipes Schltr. 1920 - See Masdevallia pumila Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~*Masdevallia tenuissima C.Schweinf. 1937 - See Trisetella tenuissima (C.Schweinf.) Luer 1980

  570. Masdevallia terborchii Luer 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Summer

  571. Masdevallia theleura Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool Spring and Fall

  572. Masdevallia thienii Dodson 1977

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Deep Shade Hot Warm Spring Summer Fall

  573. Masdevallia tinekeae Luer & R.Vásquez 1988 publ. 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shadeColdSummer

  574. Masdevallia titan Luer 1996

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Full shadeCoolLATER EARLY

  575. Masdevallia tokachiorum Luer 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part ShadeWarmSpring and fall

  576. Masdevallia tonduzii Woolward 1906

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeHot To CoolFall THROUGH Winter

  577. Masdevallia tonii Luer & Sijm 2013

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Full shade Fall

  578. Masdevallia tonsijmii (Luer) J.M.H.Shaw 2014

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

  579. Masdevallia torta Rchb.f. 1883

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep Shade Cold Winter Spring

  580. Masdevallia torulosa Königer & J.J. Portilla 1995

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool

  581. Masdevallia tovarensis Rchb.f 1849

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdFalland EARLY Winter

  582. Masdevallia trautmanniana Luer & J.Portilla 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Cool Cold Spring

  583. Masdevallia trechsliniana Königer & J.Meza 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  584. Masdevallia triangularis Lindley 1846

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeWarmTo ColdSummerand Fall

    ~*Masdevallia triaristella Rchb. f. 1876 - See - See Trisetella triaristella ( Rchb.f. ) Luer 1980

  585. Masdevallia tricallosa Koniger 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo Cold LATEto EARLY

    ~Masdevallia tricarinata (Barb.Rodr.) F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 - See Pleurothallis tripterantha Rchb.f 1854

    ~Masdevallia triceratops Luer 1977 - See Dracula mopsus (F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia trichaete Rchb. f. 1883 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

    ~*Masdevallia trichroma Schltr. 1919 - See Dracula trichroma (Schltr.) Hermans 1997

  586. Masdevallia tricolor Rchb.f. 1850

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    ~Masdevallia tricolor Rchb. f. 1882 - See Dracula trichroma (Schltr.) Hermans 1997

  587. Masdevallia tricycla Luer 2005

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shade Cool Cold spring

    ~Masdevallia tridactylites Rchb. f. 1883 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

  588. Masdevallia tridens Rchb. f. 1879

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolLATE EARLY

    ~Masdevallia tridentata Lindl. 1836 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

  589. Masdevallia trifurcata Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Aphanes Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolColdSpring

    ~*Masdevallia triglochin Rchb. f. 1877 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

  590. Masdevallia trigonopetala Kraenzl. 1925

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Cool Winter Spring

    ~Masdevallia trinema Rchb. f. 1886 - See Dracula velutina (Rchb. f.) Luer 1875 var. xanthina

    ~Masdevallia trinemoides Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia fasciata Rchb. f. 1881

    ~Masdevallis trionyx Kraenzl 1922 - See Masdevallia falcago Rchb. f. 1878

    ~Masdevallia trioon Sweet 1978 - See Masdevallia bangii Schltr. 1922

    ~Masdevallia triquetra Schweidw. 1839 - See Masdevallia infracta Lindley 1833

    ~Masdevallia tripeta Rchb. f. 1877 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

    ~Masdevallia triseta Rchb. f. 1925 - See Trisetella triglochin (Rchb. f.) Luer 1980

    ~Masdevallia trivenia Königer 1997 - See Masdevallia paquishae Luer & Hirtz 1988 publ. 1989

  591. Masdevallia trochilus Linden & André 1873

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade CoolSpring

    ~Masdevallia troglodytes E. Morren 1877 - See Dracula benedictii (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  592. Masdevallia truncata Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Deep Shade Winter

  593. Masdevallia tsubotae Luer 1994

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

  594. Masdevallia tubata Schltr. 1929

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool Summer

    ~*Masdevallia tubeana Rchb. f. 1878 - See Dracula tubeana (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  595. Masdevallia tubuliflora Ames 1908

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Full shadeHot TO Warm Mid Winter

  596. Masdevallia tubulosa Lindl. 1846

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCool TO Cold Fall

    ~Masdevallia tubulosa subsp. syringodes (Luer & Andreetta) Lindl. 1986 - See Masdevallia tubulosa Lindl. 1846

  597. Masdevallia tuerckheimii Ames 1908

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    ~Masdevallia ulei Schltr. 1914 - See Masdevallia wendlandiana Rchb. f. 1887

  598. Masdevallia uncifera Rchb.f. 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    deep shade Cold LATEWinterSpring

  599. Masdevallia unguentum A.Doucette 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    FragrancePartial Shade Cold

  600. !Masdevallia uniflora Ruiz & Pavon 1798

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdWinter

    ~Masdevallia uniflora H.B.K. 1816 - See Masdevallia bonplandi Reichb.f 1855

  601. Masdevallia urceolaris Kraenzl. 1922

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Cool Cold Spring AND Fall

    ~Masdevallia urosalpinx Luer 1979 - See Masdevallia constricta Poepp.& Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia urostachya Rchb.f 1882 - See Masdevallia sceptrum Rchb. f. 1854

  602. Masdevallia ustulata Luer 1983

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeCool TO ColdSpring

  603. Masdevallia utriculata Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Durae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Full Shade Cold Fall Winter

  604. Masdevallia valenciae Luer & R. Escobar 1986

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeColdSpring

    ~*Masdevallia vampira Luer 1978 - See Dracula vampira [Luer]Luer 1978

  605. Masdevallia vargasii C. Schweinf. 1950

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeHotTo WarmSpring

  606. Masdevallia vasquezii Luer 1980

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    EARLY

  607. Masdevallia veitchiana Rchb.f 1868

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolTo ColdSpringand EARLY Summer

  608. Masdevallia velella Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    Full shadeHot LATERWinter EARLY Spring

  609. Masdevallia velifera Rchb.f 1874

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Coriaceae SUBSECTION Coriaceae Rchb.f 1874

    FragrancePart shadeCool LATE Fall

  610. Masdevallia velox Königer 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep shade

    ~*Masdevallia velutina Rchb. f. 1875 - See Dracula velutina (Rchb. f.) Luer 1875 var. xanthina

  611. Masdevallia venatoria Luer & Malo 1983

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCoolWinter

  612. Masdevallia venezuelana H.R.Sweet 1978

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Triotosiphon ( Schltr. ) H.R.Sweet 1978

    Full Shade WarmCold Spring

    ~Masdevallia venosa Rolfe 1901- See Dracula venosa (Rolfe) Luer 1978

  613. Masdevallia ventricosa Schltr. 1915

    SUBGENUS Nidificia Luer 2000

    Deep Shade Cool Spring

  614. Masdevallia ventricularia Rchb.f 1878

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolCold Springand EARLY Summer

    ~Masdevallia ventricularia subsp. filaria (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer 1986 - See Masdevallia filaria Luer & R.Escobar 1979

    ~Masdevallia ventricularia var brevicaudata Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia ventricularia Rchb.f 1878

    ~Masdevallia ventricularia var longicaudata Lehm. 1898 - See Masdevallia filaria Luer & R.Escobar 1979

  615. Masdevallia venus Luer & Hirtz 2000

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep shade Hot Spring

  616. Masdevallia venusta Schltr. 1921

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Deep Shade Cold Fall

  617. Masdevallia verecunda Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia<

    Full shade Spring AND Fall

    ~*Masdevallia verrucosa Rchb. f. 1849 - See Scaphosepalum verrucosum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1888

    ~*Masdevallia vespertilio Rchb.f 1873 - See Dracula vespertilio (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  618. Masdevallia vexillifera Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Full Shade Fall

  619. Masdevallia vidua Luer & Andreetta 1988/9

    SUBGENUS Cucullatia Luer 2002

    Full shadeCool WinterSpringFall

  620. Masdevallia vieirana Luer & R. Escobar 1989

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluziae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerzae Luer 2000

    Part shadeHotSpring

  621. Masdevallia vierlingii Königer 2010

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Amaluzae Luer 1986

    Cool Cold

  622. Masdevallia villegasii Königer 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  623. Masdevallia virens Luer & Andreetta 1980

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shade Cool Fall Winter

  624. Masdevallia virgo-cuencae Luer & Andreetta 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    LATER and

  625. Masdevallia virgo-rosea Buitr.-Delg., N.Peláez & Gary Mey. 2009

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full Shade Cold summer

    ~Masdevallia vittata Luer 1989 - See Trisetella vittata (Luer) Luer 1980

  626. Masdevallia vittatula Luer & R.Escobar 1996

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Part shadeColdSpring

  627. Masdevallia vomeris Luer 1997

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade summer

    ~Masdevallia vulcanica F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia anachaeta Rchb. f. 1878

  628. Masdevallia wageneriana Linden ex Lindl. 1852-3

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986 TYPE For the Subsection

    Part shadeCoolSpringSummerFall

    ~Masdevallia wagneriana var colombiana Braas 1977 - See Masdevallia pteroglossa Schlect. 1920

    ~Masdevallia wagenerana var. ecuadorensis Braas 1977 - See Masdevallia persicina Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia wageneriana var. pteroglossa (Schltr.) Braas 1982 - See Masdevallia pteroglossa Schltr. 1920

    ~Masdevallia wageneriana var. rodolfoi Braas 1977 - See Masdevallia rodolfoi (Braas) Luer 1978

    ~Masdevallia wallsii Rchb.f. 1875 - See Dracula wallisii (Rchb. f.) Luer 1979

    ~Masdevallia wallisii var. stupenda Rchb.f.1885 - See Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978

  629. Masdevallia walteri Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Reichenbachianae Woolw. 1896

    LATERTHROUGH

  630. Masdevallia weberbaueri Schlechter 1921

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeCoolTo Warm MOSTLY Winterand Spring

  631. Masdevallia welischii Luer 1979

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Coccineae Veitch 1889

    Part sunCold

  632. Masdevallia wendlandiana Rchb. f. 1887

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Minutae Rchb.f Ex Woolw. 1896

    Part shadeHotSpring

  633. Masdevallia wetzelii Luer & Sijm 2012

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

  634. Masdevallia whiteana Luer 1978

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Part shadeWarm To Cool

    ~Masdevallia winniana Rchb. f. 1881 - See Dracula roezlii (Rchb.f.) C.A.Luer 1978

    ~*Masdevallia woolwardiae F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 - See Dracula woolwardiae (F. Lehm. ex Kraenzl.) Luer 1978

  635. Masdevallia X wubbenii Luer 1987

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Part shadeCold

  636. Masdevallia wuelfinghoffiana Luer & J.Portilla 1999

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shade CoolSpring

  637. Masdevallia wuellneri P.Ortiz 2005

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Saltatrices [Rchb.f] Luer 1986

    Full Shade ColdLATEFall EARLYwinter

  638. Masdevallia wuerstlei Luer 1999

    SUBGENUS Polyanthae SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Polyanthae Rchb.f 1874

    Deep shade Summer

  639. Masdevallia wurdackii C. Schweinf. 1970

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shade Cold to

  640. Masdevallia xanthina Rchb.f 1880

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Part shadeCool TO Coldwinter

    ~Masdevallia xanthina subsp. klabochorum (Rchb.f.) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb.f 1880

    ~Masdevallia xanthina subsp. mandarina Luer & R.Escobar 1988 - See Masdevallia mandarina (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer 2002

    ~Masdevallia xanthina subsp. pallida (Woolward) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb. f. 1880

    ~Masdevallia xanthina var. klabochorum Rchb.f 1888 - See Masdevallia klabochorum Rchb. f. 1876

    ~Masdevallia xanthina var. pallida Woolward - See Masdevallia xanthina Rchb. f. 1880

  641. Masdevallia xanthodactyla Rchb.f. 1877

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cold Fall Winter Spring

    ~Masdevallia xanthura Schltr. 1929 - See Masdevallia bicolor Poepp. & Endl. 1837

    ~Masdevallia xerophila Lehm. & Kranzl. 1921 - See Masdevallia pteroglossa Schlect. 1920

  642. Masdevallia ximenae Luer & Hirtz 1991

    SUBGENUS Meleagris Luer 1986

    Full shade Cool summer

    ~Masdevallia xipheres Rchb. f. 1877 - See Porroglossum muscosum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1920

    ~Masdevallia xiphium Rchb.f ex Kraenzl. 1925 - See Masdevallia ensata Rchb.f 1850

  643. Masdevallia xylina Rchb.f. 1873

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Deep Shade

    ~Masdevallia yauaperyensis Barb.Rodr. 1891 - See Masdevallia wendlandiana Rchb. f. 1887

  644. Masdevallia yungasensis T.Hashim

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Part shadeColdTo CoolWinter

    ~Masdevallia yungasensis subsp. calocodon (Luer & R.Vásquez) Luer 1988 - See Masdevallia yungasensis T.Hashim

  645. Masdevallia zahlbruckneri Kraenzl. 1921

    SUBGENUS Pygmaeia SECTION Amaluzae SUBSECTION Zahlbrucknerae 2000

    Part shadeHotCoolTo Spring

  646. Masdevallia zamorensis Luer & J.Portilla 2001

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Caudatae Veitch 1889

    Deep shadeWarm LATE Winter EARLYFall

  647. Masdevallia zapatae Luer & R.Escobar 1991

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Dentatae [Luer] Luer 2000

    Full ShadeCoolFall

  648. Masdevallia zebracea Luer 1989

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Masdevallia

    Full shade Spring AND Fall

    ~*Masdevallia zebrina Porsch 1905 - See Dryadella zebrina (Porsch) Luer 1978

  649. Masdevallia zongoensis Luer & Hirtz 1995

    SUBGENUS Masdevallia SECTION Masdevallia SUBSECTION Oscillantes Luer 1986

    Deep Shade Cool Cold Winter

  650. Masdevallia zumbae Luer 1993

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Alaticaules SUBSECTION Alaticaules [Krzl.] Luer 1986

    Full Shade Cool Fall

  651. Masdevallia zumbuehlerae Luer 2002

    SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Polyanthae SUBSECTION Successiviflorae Luer 2000

    Full Shade Cool Fall

  652. Masdevallia zygia Luer & Malo 1981

    SUBGENUS Amanda Luer 1986

    Full Shade cold Spring

    ~Masdevalliantha (Luer) Szlach. & Marg. 2001 Pleurothallis R. Brown 1813 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Pleurothallidinae

    ~Masdevalliantha longiserpens (C.Schweinf.) Szlach. & Marg. 2001 - See Pleurothallis longiserpens C.Schweinf. 1942

    ~Masdevalliantha masdevalliopsis (Luer) Szlac & Marg. 2001 - See Pleurothallis masdevalliopsis Luer 1979

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Orchid Mall A great site to link up to other orchid sites, includes vendors, societies, and book sites.

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The Stanhopea Page A list of all the Stanhopea species and photos of many of the species.

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