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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Masdevallia monogona

Masdevallia monogona is a Peruvian species described by Königer in 1985, known from little beyond its description and with no georeferenced wild records. Grow it like other Andean cloud-forest Masdevallia: cool to intermediate, humid, evenly moist and in bright shade.

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

Presumed epiphyte of humid montane cloud forest on the Peruvian Andes, on mossy branches in bright shade.

No recorded elevations; Peruvian Masdevallia mostly grow between about 1500 and 3000 m.

Peru

🔒 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.