Alaticaulia empusa  (Luer) Luer

From the Latin empusa, "a hobgoblin", in allusion to the appearance of the flower.

Subsection:  Coaetaneae

Plant ID:  01176/01827

Additional Information:  Found locally in southeastern Ecuador and central Peru at around 2,300 feet (700 m) to 6,560 feet (2,000 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia empusa  Luer

Masdevallia jimenzii  Königer

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