Alaticaulia vargasii  (C.Schweinf.) Luer

Named in honor of its discoverer, Dr. Carlos Vargas of Cuzco.

Subsection:  Alaticaules

Plant ID:  02272

Additional Information:  Epiphytic in a valley above Machangara northwest of Cuenca, Ecuador at altitudes of 650 feet (200 m) to 6,230 feet (1,900 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia vargasii  C.Schweinf.

Masdevallia richteri  Pabst

Masdevallia megaloglossa  Luer & R.Escobar

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