Masdevallia veitchiana  Rchb.f.

Named in honor of the Messrs. Veitch & sons, who imported, cultivated, and first flowered this species.

Subgenus:  Masdevallia

Section:  Masdevallia

Subsection:  Coccineae

Plant ID:  01114/00661/01877/01001/02515

Clonal Name:  'Prince de Gaulle' (on 01114)

Award:  AM/AOS of 81 points (on 01114)

Clonal Name:  'Frosty' (on 01877) because this clone has white 'fuzz' instead of the normal fucshia 'fuzz'

Additional Information:  First discovered growing among rocks in the high mountains of Peru, this species commonly grows in the full, intense sun of the tropics at altitudes of 7,200 feet (2,200 m) to 13,000 feet (3,960 m).

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