Masdevallia leontoglossa

Masdevallia leontoglossa is a small Andean Masdevallia described by Reichenbach in 1855, recorded here from a single high-elevation site near 2700 m in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia (Santander). It is a cool grower: mild days around 18 to 20 C, cold nights near 8 C, and steady moisture all year.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of cool, humid upper montane forest on mossy trunks and branches, in bright shade; little habitat detail is published beyond the type and a few collections.

The single georeferenced site is at about 2700 m; the climate grid cell sits at 1450 m and temperatures have been adjusted to the plant's altitude.

Colombia

🔒 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.