Masdevallia stenorhynchos

"Masdevallia stenorhynchos Kraenzl. is endemic to Colombia in cloud forests at elevations of 2000 to 2200 meters. It was first collected by Kalbreyer in the latter part of the 19th century but was not identified until 1922 by Kränzlin. This species has been collected only a few times from the wild; it is rare and locally distributed in the Western Cordillera of Colombia." 

Masdevallia stenorhynchos Kraenzl., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 130 (1922).

Masdevallia stenorhynchos Kraenzl., Photo by Torsten Kleffmann

its native range is Colombia (Antioquia).

Latin Name: 

Masdevallia stenorhynchos Kraenzl.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Alaticaulia stenorhynchos (Kraenzl.) Luer

English Name:

The Slim-Beaked Masdevallia.

Description: 

With stout, erect ramicauls enveloped by 2 to 3 loose, tubular sheaths carrying a single, apical, erect, coriaceous, elliptical-obovate, apically obtuse to rounded leaf that gradually narrows into the subpetiolate base that blooms in the spring on a stout, congested, erect, 7 to 8.5 cm long, successively few flowered, racemose, triquetrous inflorescence arising from the base of the ramicaul with a basal bract and tubular, imbricating floral bracts holding the successive single flower at leaf height.

Distribution:

Colombia.

Ecological:

In cloud forests as a miniature sized, cold growing, caespitose epiphyte at elevations of 2000 to 2200 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring.

Flower size:

3.8 cm.

Cultivation:

It should not be allowed to dry out. Water quality is very important. Masdevallias are especially sensitive to salts. Species that occur from 3,000 m and above should be grown cool to cold. Species from between 1,000 m and 1,500 m can be grown under intermediate temperatures. Very few species of Masdevallia grow well under warm temperatures. They all benefit from good air circulation. Most flower and do well under shady conditions.

Typus:

Type Information: Distribution Of Types: Colombia (Western South America, Southern America)

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- https://www.ipni.org/n/154310-2

- http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661384-1

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

- http://www.orchidspecies.com/masstennorhynchos.htm.