Details of Genus: Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
ID: 579
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: 652 (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Epidendreae: Subtribe Pleurothallidinae
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 04 Mar 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Mexico to S. Tropical America
Description en: Genus of about 340 species of ever-green, epiphytic, terrestrial, or lithophytic orchids, mainly found in cloud forest at 800-4,200m (2,600-13,700ft), from Mexico to Central and South America. They lack pseudobulbs but have short, erect stems, each supporting a single, oblong to ovate or linear to lance-shaped, curved or upright, rigid, fleshy leaf. Flowers are borne singly or in racemes, among or usually above the foliage, mostly from spring to summer. Enlarged, often long-tailed sepals surround the minute petals and lips, giving the flowers a triangular shape.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Not suitable for division, although cuttings or offshoots may be rooted successfully.
Pests en: Red spider mites, aphids, mealybugs, and yellow bean virus may be troublesome.
Description ja:
Comment: Tropical America
Comment ja: マスデバリア
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-04 13:07 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Epidendreae: Subtribe Pleurothallidinae | 652 | Show |