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Masdevallia mezae Luer, Phytologia 44: 166 (1979).

At the CPO Moyobamba Show held October 29, 2015 a clone of: Masdevallia mezae, was granted an 80-point CHM and was granted the clonal name ‘Mardely’. Award was assigned number 20151808.

Nomenclature:

Masdevallia mezae Luer, Phytologia 44: 166 (1979).

Homotypic Synonyms:

Alaticaulia mezae (Luer) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 5 (2006).

Heterotypic Synonyms:

Masdevallia rauhii Senghas & Braas, Orchidee (Hamburg) 30: 194 (1979).

Notes:

· CHM/AOS was provisionally verified by resident taxonomist Ricardo Fernández and it is being referred to SITF per the Handbook.

· Per WCSPF Natural Distribution:

Measurements: See attached image.

Description:

Six flowers and seven buds on seven erect inflorescences up to 24 cms long, three immature inflorescences; plant 25 cm x 29 cm grown on tree fern fiber in a 12cm plastic pot; flowers light creamy green; sepals heavily spotted light mahogany centrally, caudae overlaid orange; petals overlaid mahogany; lip spotted mahogany centrally coalescing to solid margins and darker apical margins; substance firm; texture matte; dorsal caudae 4.2 cm long, lateral caudae 3.4 cm; per WCSPF species endemic to Peru; awarded as Masdevallia mezae Luer, Phytologia 44: 166 (1979), provisionally verified by resident taxonomist Ricardo Fernández pending final determination by SITF.

Masdevallia mezae, award 20151808, has been confirmed
to be Masdevallia mezae by SIT (Dec
2015).

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