Alaticaulia bicolor  (Poepp. & Endl.) Luer

From the Latin bicolor, "of two colors", referring to the yellow dorsal sepal and the purple synsepal.

Subsection:  Coaetaneae

Plant ID:  00383/01124/02158

Additional Information:  Widely distributed and relatively frequent in the Andes from Venezuela to central Bolivia at altitudes ranging from 3,280 feet (1,000 m) to 8,200 feet (2,500 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia bicolor  Poepp. & Endl.

Masdevallia auropurpurea  Rchb.f. & Warsz.

Masdevallia biflora  E. Morren

Masdevallia peruviana  Rolfe

Masdevallia aureo-rosea  Weberbauer

Masdevallia herzogii  Schltr.

Masdevallia subumbellata  Kraenzl.

Masdevallia xanthura  Schltr.

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