Alaticaulia buccinator  (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) Luer

From the Latin buccinator, "a horn blower", referring to the resemblance of the inflated lateral sepals to the puffed out cheeks of a horn blower.

Subsection:  Coaetaneae

Plant ID:  01104

Additional Information:  A rare species found in Colombia at altitudes ranging from 8,200 feet (2,500 m) to 8,530 feet (2,600 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia buccinator  Rchb.f. & Warsz.

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