Masdevallia maxilimax Palm Commonly known as the "Ciliate-Lipped

Commonly known as the "Ciliate-Lipped Lycaste

The species name "fractiflexa" refers to the characteristically bent or broken-appearing flower stems

' you would generally follow care guidelines suitable for Masdevallia orchids

The hybrid resulting from the cross between Sobralia x laurisii and Sobralia cobanesis represents a combination of two distinct species or varieties within the Sobralia genus

Each blossom is a testament to nature's artistry

Masdevallia maxilimax Palm Commonly known as the "Ciliate-LippedFound in southern Ecuador at elevations of 1800 to 2000 meters as a mini miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with blackish, erect, slender ramicauls enveloped basally by 2 to 3 loose, tubular sheaths carrying a single, apical, erect, coriaceous, elliptical, acute leaf that is narrowly cuneate below into the blackish petiole and blooms in the summer and fall on a slender, erect, 1. 2" to 2. 4" [3 to 6 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence arising