− | Masdevallia shuttleworthii, Reichb. f. A small species, with lvs. only 2 in. long, on distinct petioles of equal length: peduncles several; 1-fld., sometimes overtopping the lvs.; fls. large (1 m. across and the tails 2-3 times as long), mauve, dotted with crimson; tails all yellow in the upper half, very slender, the upper one sometimes bent or hooked at the top: petals white. Colombia. B.M. 6372. I.H. 28:435. C.O. 6. Var. xanthocorys, Reichb. f., has smaller fls. of pale yellow, dotted with brown or rose. | + | Masdevallia shuttleworthii, Reichb. f. A small species, with leaves only 2 inches long, on distinct petioles of equal length: peduncles several; 1-flowered, sometimes overtopping the leaves; flowers large (1 inch across and the tails 2-3 times as long), mauve, dotted with crimson; tails all yellow in the upper half, very slender, the upper one sometimes bent or hooked at the top: petals white. Colombia. |