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Masdevallia
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Masdevallia

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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6 branches of this group, most-observed first

Section Masdevallia

sectionMasdevallia

Coriaceae

sectionCoriaceae

Minutae

sectionMinutae

Masdevallia sect. Racemosae

sectionRacemosae

Reichenbachianae

sectionReichenbachianae

Dentatae

sectionDentatae

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 885718.