Masdevallia lilacina Cyrtoglossum and the prominent lip is

and the prominent lip is boldly veined and flared at the margins

lacinate margins on all lobes

globose lip that contrasts sharply with the rest of the flower

often near water

Ideal for terrariums or warm

Masdevallia lilacina Cyrtoglossum and the prominent lip isOne of the most visually dramatic species in the genus, native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing dozens of simultaneous blooms in a dense basal habit. The small open flowers are almost secondary to the spectacle it is the extraordinarily long filiform tails, curving and intertwining around the entire plant in a wild halo of filaments, that truly define this species. Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light