not yet in bloom
| Masdevallia estradae | ||
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | The Gardners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 2 : 435 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. |
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| native of | origins | humid cloud forests in Colombia (Antioquia, Frontino, Albriquì, Liborina, Medellin, Urrao) |
| altitude | 1500 - 2500 m (4950 - 8250 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Rionegro (Antioquia, Colombia) |
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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 2000 m / 6600 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Rionegro this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 24 m' to 11 h 36 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | |
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| duration | ||
| time | from birth to flowering, ≈ days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
