Description: Masdevallia veitchiana is called the king of masdevallias because of its striking, large orange flowers lined with purple hairs, which give it an almost iridescent appearance. The stately ...

Aptly named after the Latin word igneus ("fire-red"), Masdevallia ignea strikes a vivid, almost fluorescent pose. This orchid species grows terrestrially in the highest and coolest forests of eastern ...

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This article was originally published with the title “The Spectral Masdevallia” inSA Supplements Vol. 15 No. 384supp(May 1883), p. 6133doi:10.1038/scientificamerican05121883-6133bsupp ...