Byrsella peristeria  (Rchb.f.) Luer

Named for the orchid Peristeria elata Hook., referring to a similarity in the appearance of the white column flanked by the white petals, "something comparable to the form of a dove".

Plant ID:  00553/01415

Additional Information:  Relatively common in the Central and Western Cordillera of Colombia at altitudes of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) to 7,480 feet (2,280 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia peristeria  Rchb.f.

Masdevallia ellipes  Rchb.f.

Masdevallia haematosticta  Rchb.f.

Masdevallia peristeria  Rchb.f. ssp. haematosticta  (Rchb.f.) Luer

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