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Masdevallia mataxa

Masdevallia mataxa is a southern Ecuadorian species described by Königer and Mendoza in 1993 from near Numbala, Zamora-Chinchipe, with a recent observation near Loja at about 2600 m. It is a cool-growing cloud-forest epiphyte that wants cool days, cold nights and steady humidity.

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

Epiphyte of montane cloud forest in southern Ecuador, on mossy branches under bright shade.

The one georeferenced record sits at about 2600 m on the Loja-Zamora divide.

EcuadorZamora-ChinchipeLoja

🔒 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.