Alaticaulia cuprea  (Lindl.) Luer

From the Latin cupreus, "coppery" referring to the brownish-purple color of the flowers.

Subsection:  Alaticaules

Plant ID:  04040 (first three)/02658 (last two)

Additional Information:  Widely distributed from the warm lowlands of the Guianas and northern Brazil along the lower slopes of the Andes in the upper Amazon valley into Ecuador and northern Peru at altitudes of 330 feet (100 m) to 4,920 feet (1,500 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia cuprea  Lindl.

Masdevallia cayennensis  Rchb.f.

Masdevallia hepatica  Luer

Masdevallia cuprea ssp. hepatica  (Luer) Luer

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