Masdevallia odontocera

Tusked Masdevallia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Species: M. odontocera
Binomial name
Masdevallia odontocera
(Luer & R. Escobar)[1]

Masdevallia odontocera, or the Tusked Masdevallia,[2] is a species of epiphytic orchid native to the cloud forests of Colombia.[3][4] The species name is derived from Greek odontoceras, meaning "a tusk". This is in reference to the appearance of the lateral sepals.[5]

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