| Masdevallia triangularis | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Lindley, John |
| published in | Orchidaceae Lindenianae 5 1846 | |
| 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 | airy, humid forests of Venezuela (Aragua, Carabobo, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Distrito Federal), |
| Colombia, Ecuador (Loja) | ||
| altitude | 1000 - 1500 m (3300 - 4950 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Tocuyo (Lara, Venezuela) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Aw, tropical savanna climate (with a dry season and a rainy season) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1250 m / 4125 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Tucuyo this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 38 m' to 11 h 22 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | 8 - 10 cm (3.2" - 4"), from the base of the leaf |
| nr flowers | 1 | |
| size | single flower 7 L 7 cm (2.8" L 2.8") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 30 - 40 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
