Orchidaceae
Masdevallia

Masdevallia coccinea Linden ex Lindl.

First published in Orchid. Linden.: 5 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
bandera, bandera colorada, banderitas
[UNAL]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2900–2900 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Santander.
Habit
Herb, Epiphyte.
Conservation
National Red List of Colombia (2021): EN A2cd. Listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, native grassland, desert, artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Endémica y nativa en Colombia; Alt. 2900 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, epífita
Conservation
En Peligro
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
[UPFC]

Common Names

English
Banderitos

Sources

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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