| Masdevallia davisii | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heindrich Gustav |
| published in | The Gardners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 2 : 710 1874 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Epidendreae | |
| subtribe | Pleurothallidinae | |
| genus | Masdevallia Ruiz & Pavon 1794 | |
| metabolism |
C3 pathway, stomata of the leaves are open during the day. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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| soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | cloud forests, on rochy lands, in Peru (Apurimac, Cusco Penãs) |
| altitude | 3000 - 3500 m (9900 - 11550 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Cuzco (Cusco, Peru) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 3250 m / 10725 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Cuzco this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 53 m' to 11 h 07 m' | |
| life form | epyphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | 30 cm (12"), from the base of the leaf |
| nr flowers | 1, fragrant | |
| size | single flower 6 L 2 cm (2.4" L 0.8") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 30 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
