Dracula chestertonii  (Rchb.f.) Luer   

Named in honor of the collector J.H. Chesterton who discovered this species.   

Subgenus:  Dracula

Section:  Chestertonia

Plant ID:  01117/01849

Clonal Name:  'Free Spirit'

Award:  CHM/AOS of 83 points given on 5-5-2001 at the Northwestern Pennsylvania Orchid Society Show

Additional Information:  Found in the Western Cordillera of Colombia at 5,900 feet (1,800 m) to 6,560 feet (2,000 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia chestertonii  Rchb.f.

Masdevallia macrochila  Regel

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