| Masdevallia tovarensis | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | Linnaea 22 : 818 1849 | |
| 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. | |
| (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 | forests in Venezuela (Aragua, Miranda, Distrito Federal) |
| altitude | 1600 - 2400 m (5280 - 7920 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Carrizal (Miranda, Venezuela) |
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Köppen climate classification : Aw, tropical savanna climate (with a dry season and a rainy season) |
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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 Carrizal this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 41 m' to 11 h 19 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | 9 - 11 cm (3.6" - 4.4"), from the base of the leaf |
| nr flowers | 1 - 2, flourish from old stems | |
| size | single flower 10 L 4 cm (4" L 1.6") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
