Masdevallia cyclotega

"Masdevallia cyclotega Königer  is found in Peru. It was first collected by Jorge Meza above Huasahuasi, Peru, in 1978, where he found it growing in the cloud forests as an epiphyte on low, mossy tree branches as well as a terrestrial, in company with Masdevallia uniflora (at elevations of 2900 to 3000 m)."

Masdevallia cyclotega Königer, Orchidee (Hamburg) 32(2): 63 (-65; figs.) (1981).

Masdevallia cyclotega Königer, Photo by José Santos da Costa

its native range is Peru.

Latin Name: 

Masdevallia cyclotega Königer

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

English Name:

The Circular Roof Masdevallia [refers to the rounded dorsal sepal.

Description: 

With slender, erect, ramicauls enveloped basally by 2 to 3 thin, tubular sheaths carrying a single, apical, erect, coriaceous, elliptical, subacute leaf that is cuneate below into a slender petiole and blooms on a slender, erect, 12 to 14 cm long, single flowered inflorescence arising from low on the ramicaul with a bract below the middle and a thin tubular floral bract holding the fragrant floral scented flower at leaf height.

Distribution:

Peru.

Ecological:

As a miniature sized, cold growing orchid in cloud forests at elevations of 3000 to 3500 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the summer.

Flower size:

2.5 cm.

Cultivation:

Grow Masdevallia cyclotega in a pot, in shade, and keep it evenly watered all year. This species likes cold temperatures and will only grow indoors if cool night time temperatures, humidity above 60% and air circulation are provided at all times.

Typus:

Collector Team:

Jorge Meza Torres

Locality:

Departamento Junin, nahe Huassa-Huassi, 3000m

Collection Date:

1978

Type Herbaria:

holotype SEL

isotype K

isotype M

Distribution Of Types:

Peru (Western South America, Southern America).

Jan 1, 1981 Meza Torres, J. [80], Peru K000077759 isotype

Meza Torres, J., Peru 44127.000 isotype

Meza Torres, J., Peru 45392.000 isotype

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- https://www.ipni.org/n/898171-1

- http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:898171-1

- https://travaldo.blogspot.com/2019/05/masdevallia-cyclotega-care-and-culture.html

- https://travaldo.blogspot.com/2019/05/masdevallia-cyclotega-care-and-culture.html

- https://orchidbotanics.co.uk/orchids/581-masdevallia-cyclotega.html