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Masdevallia barbozae

Masdevallia barbozae was first described by Luer as Alaticaulia barbozae and moved to Masdevallia by Shaw in 2014. It is a Peruvian species known from very little beyond its description; treat it as a typical cool-to-intermediate Andean cloud-forest Masdevallia with steady moisture, shade and a firm night drop.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphyte of humid montane and cloud forest on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru, in the mossy, shaded conditions shared by its section.

No measured elevation. Species of this group in Peru grow mostly between about 1,500 and 2,800 m.

Peru

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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