Masdevallia merinoi

Masdevallia merinoi, described by Luer and J. Portilla in 1999, is a rare Ecuadorian species recorded in Zamora-Chinchipe at about 1,600 m; its exact locality is withheld for conservation. It belongs to the intermediate-cool forest of the southern Andean slope and needs shade, steady moisture and high humidity.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes are public. The record is from Zamora-Chinchipe at 1,600 m, which is evergreen lower montane forest on the eastern Andean slope.

The one elevation on record is 1,600 m.

EcuadorZamora-Chinchipe

🔒 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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