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 Masdeval, a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain.
Selected species
Main article: List of Masdevallia species
- Masdevallia akemiana
- Masdevallia antonii
- Masdevallia boliviensis
- Masdevallia caesia
- Masdevallia Confetti
- Masdevallia davisii – Davis' Masdevallia, Orchid of the Sun, qoriwaqanki (Quechua)
- Masdevallia decumana 'Nancy' CCM/AOS
- Masdevallia gilbertoi
- Masdevallia herradurae
- Masdevallia hieroglyphica
- Masdevallia hirtzii
- Masdevallia ignea
- Masdevallia infracta
- Masdevallia lamprotyria Königer 1980
- Masdevallia lehmannii 'Casablanca'
- Masdevallia Maui Lollipop 'Hannah'
- Masdevallia odontoceras
- Masdevallia pandurilabia
- Masdevallia pinocchio
- Masdevallia Prince Charming
- Masdevallia princeps
- Masdevallia saltatrix Rchb. f. 1877
- Masdevallia tonduzii
- masdevallia striatella
- Masdevallia Tuakau Candy
- Masdevallia unguentum
- Masdevallia veitchiana – Veitch's Masdevallia, King of the Masdevallias, gallo-gallo (Spanish), waqanki (Quechua)
Taxonomy
Masdevallia was found to be polyphyletic [2] and the taxonomy of the group is unresolved but the currently accepted taxonomy proceeds as follows:[3]Subgenera
- Subgenus Amanda (≡Spilotantha)
- Section Amandae: 28+ species, e.g. M. amanda, M. bulbophyllopsis, M. melanopus, M. polysticta. Separated in Spilotantha.
- Section Ophioglossae: 1-2 species – M. ophioglossa, M. ophioglossa ssp. grossa
- Subgenus Cucullatia: (≡Megema)4 species – M. cerastes, M. corniculata, M. cucullata, M. macrura
- Subgenus Fissia: (≡Fissia) 3 species – M. mutica, M. picturata, M. pleurothalloides
- Subgenus Masdevallia
- Section Amaluzae: (≡Luzama) 6 species, e.g. M. amaluzae, M. carmenensis, M. patula
- Section Aphanes: (≡Pteroon) 3 species – M. aphanes, M. capillaris, M. scopaea
- Section Coriaceae :
- Subsection Coriaceae: (≡Byrsella) ~35 species, e.g. M. angulata, M. caesia, M. civilis, M. elephanticeps, M. foetens, M. fractiflexa
- Subsection Durae: (≡Regalia) 4 species – M. ayabacana, M. dura, M. panguiensis, M. utriculata
- Section Ligiae: Monotypic – M. ligiae
- Section Masdevallia:
- Subsection Caudatae: ~28 species, e.g. M. bottae, M. caudata, M. decumana, M. lychniphora, M. triangularis, M. xanthina
- Subsection Coccineae: 12 species, e.g. M. amabilis, M. barlaeana, M. coccinea, M. ignea, M. veitchiana
- Subsection Masdevallia: ~58 species, e.g. M. agaster, M. calocodon, M. mejiana, M. pumila, M. uniflora
- Subsection Oscillantes: ~11 species, e.g. M. andreettana, M. wageneriana (including M. pteroglossa)
- Subsection Saltatrices: 14 species, e.g. M. angulifera, M. constricta, M. limax, M. saltatrix, M. urosalpinx, M. ventricularia
- Subsection Tubulosae: 7 species, e.g. M. bangii, M. irapana, M. tubulosa
- Section Mentosae: Monotypic – M. mentosa
- Section Minutae: ~21 species, e.g. M. floribunda, M. herradurae, M. minuta, M. nicaraguae, M. wendlandiana
- Section Racemosae: (≡Spectaculum) Monotypic – M. racemosa
- Section Reichenbachianae:
- Subsection Dentatae : (≡Petalodon) 2 species – M. collina, M. macrogenia
- Subsection Reichenbachianae: (≡Reichantha) ~11 species, e.g. M. rolfeana, M. schroderiana, M. striatella
- Subgenus Meleagris: (≡Rodrigoa) 7 species, e.g. M. anisomorpha, M. heteroptera, M. meleagris
- Subgenus Nidifica: (≡Buccella) 4-5 species: e.g. M. dynastes, M. nidifica (including M. ventricosa)
- Subgenus Polyantha (≡Alaticaulia)
- Section Alaticaules: 97 species, e.g. M. bicolor, M. infracta, M. scobina, M. stenorrhynchos, M. tovarensis, M. vargasii, M. weberbaueri
- Section Polyanthae: 7 species, e.g. M. discoidea, M. lata, M. polyantha, M. schlimii
- Subgenus Scabripes (≡Portilla)
- Subgenus Volvula (≡Streptoura)
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