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29 November 2025

Background: Orchids of the Masdevallia genus are characterized by their beautiful esthetic qualities. However, they are vulnerable to habitat destruction, illegal harvesting, tourism and climate change. These extinction threats have led to the listin...

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2 March 2021

Masdevallia Ruiz. & Pav. in the broad concept comprises about 350 species distributed from southern Mexico to southern Brazil with the highest diversity in the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Until now, only six species have bee...