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Masdevallia brenneri

Masdevallia brenneri Luer (1978) is an Ecuadorian species known from a single wild record at about 1000 m on the wet eastern Andean foothills near Baños and Puyo. It is a warm-to-intermediate grower from one of the rainiest places in the Andes and needs constant moisture and humidity.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

The one record lies in very wet lower montane forest on the Amazon-facing slope of Tungurahua; assumed to be a small tufted epiphyte on mossy trunks.

Only one record, at about 1000 m; the species may also occur somewhat higher.

EcuadorTungurahuaPastaza

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.