Masdevallia lamprotyria  Kgr.

From the Greek lanpro-, "bright", and tyrius, "purple", from Tyros, the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre where the purple dye was made from mollusks, referring to the brilliant color of the flowers.

Subgenus:  Masdevallia

Section:  Masdevallia

Subsection:  Masdevallia

Plant ID:  00411/02311

Additional Information:  Discovered in a remote area of cloud forest in northern Peru at around 6,560 feet (2,000 m)

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