Product information "Masdevallia amplexa"
| Name: | Masdevallia amplexa, Luer 1997 |
| Synonyms: | Alaticaulia amplexa, (Luer) Luer 2006 |
| Etymology: | amplexus = all-embracing, embracing |
| Propagation: | divisions |
| Origin: | Peru |
| Habitat: | epiphytic, on mossy trees at altitudes of 1800-2000m. |
| Notes: | Masdevallia amplexa has hard, almost leathery leaves, the inflorescence stem grows erect and can reach 15cm high. Terminally it bears 2-3 flowers up to 5cm in size that open one after the other. |
