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Masdevallia weberbaueri

A Masdevallia described by Schlechter in 1921 from Peru, with wild records from San Martin in northern Peru and southern Ecuador at about 800-1,100 m. That is low for the genus, so it probably tolerates more warmth than typical cool-growing masdevallias.

Masdevallia weberbaueri
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Probably an epiphyte in humid premontane forest on the eastern Andean slopes. Habitat details specific to the species were not found.

The measured sites are at about 820-1,100 m.

EcuadorPeru

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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.