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Botanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Masdevallia
- Genus description
Masdevallia are a genus of orchids known as kite orchids due to their triangular-shaped flowers with a tail. A compact orchid, flower stems may only grow to around 12 inches in height, producing just one flower which can range in colour and pattern from pale to neon, spotted to striped.
- Name status
Correct
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