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Masdevallia kyphonantha

Masdevallia kyphonantha is an obscure Venezuelan species described by H.R. Sweet in 1978, with no georeferenced wild records. Grow it like other Venezuelan montane Masdevallia: intermediate to cool, shaded, constantly humid and well ventilated.

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

Presumably an epiphyte of Venezuelan cloud forest (Andes or Coastal Cordillera) on mossy branches; no habitat data specific to this species were found.

No elevation is recorded; the climate site is a fallback point at 96 m in the Orinoco llanos, which is not Masdevallia habitat.

Venezuela

🔒 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.