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Masdevallia cyclotega

Masdevallia cyclotega (Koniger, 1981) is a little-documented Peruvian species with no wild GBIF records; the single georeferenced point is in the hot Huallaga lowlands near Tingo Maria, which is almost certainly a coarse locality rather than the plant's real home. Grow it as an intermediate Masdevallia and treat the hot measured climate with suspicion.

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 wet forest on the eastern Andean slopes of central Peru (Huanuco region), where most Peruvian Masdevallias grow between about 1000 and 2500 m.

No recorded elevation; the only climate site is at 273 m and is probably a departmental centroid.

PeruHuanuco

🔒 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.