Masdevallia

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Masdevallia
See Also From tracing topical name
Orchids
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q132700
Library of congress: sh 89001100
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Rhodehamel, W.A. A Masdevallia cultural guide, c1988.
  • Web. 3.
  • Engler Syl. Pflanz.:p. 620.
  • Hortus 3.
  • Schultes. Orchids.
  • Ind. nom. gen. (plant.)
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Wikipedia description:

Masdevallia, abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade, is a large genus of flowering plants of the Pleurothallidinae, a subtribe of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). There are over 500 species, grouped into several subgenera. The genus is named for Jose Masdevall (?-1801), a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain.

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