Byrsella fractiflexa  (Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer

From the Latin fractiflexus, "Flexuous, or zig-zag", erroneously applied to the abruptly reflexed tails of the sepals.

Plant ID:  01769/00459

Additional Information:  Locally abundant in the cloud forest of one rich valley of the eastern declivity of the Andes east of Loja in Ecuador at altitudes ranging from 5,250 feet (1,600 m) to 5,900 feet (1,800 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia fractiflexa  Lehm & Kraenzl.

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