Masdevallia macrogenia

Masdevallia macrogenia is a Colombian species first described by Arango as a variety and raised to species by Luer and Escobar in 1978. Its five wild records share one point in the extremely wet Chocó region at about 300 m, which suggests a warmer, wetter habitat than most of the genus, though that single point may be imprecise.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of very wet forest in the Pacific Chocó of Colombia, one of the rainiest regions on earth; the records sit in low hills where cloud and rain are almost constant. Microhabitat details were not available.

All five records share one point at about 300 m; this may be a locality centroid, and the nearby hills of the Serranía de Baudó rise much higher.

ColombiaChocó

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✓ 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.