RHH's photos with the keyword: saltatrices

Masdevallia mendozae is a cool-growing species from the highlands of Ecuador. It is one of the species in section Saltatrices, a group of species with brightly colored tubular flowers that are lined with glandular hairs. It seems to be somewhat difficult to grow.

Masdevallia rex , the "King of Masdevallias," is from Ecuador and belongs to the section Saltatrices, a group of Masdevallias with tubular, hair-lined flowers and a bulge at the base of the flower tube. This species has some of the largest flowers in the section, from whence it gets its name, rex. On my plant the flowers are 14 cm from top to bottom and are produced on a plant that is only 10 cm.

Masdevallia strobellii is from Ecuador and is one of the grandparents of the Masdevallia hybrid I posted in the previous photo. Here again the glandular hairs that line the inside of the flower are evident, though I do not know their purpose. The flowers are heavily scented and the plant covers itself with flowers in the fall.

Masdevallia angulifera is from Colombia. This plant has especially dark flowers and has been awarded by the American Orchid Society. It is a small plant and belong to the section of the genus Masdevallia named Saltatrices. The flowers in that section have a "belly at the base of the flowers, are tubular and are lined with glandular hairs (visible in the inset picture).

This miniature orchid is from Colombia and from the high-altitude cloud forests there. The plant is less than five inches (12cm) and the flowers are one inch long (2.5cm). The plant belongs to a group of Masdevallias with more or less tubular flowers that are lined with glandular hairs, evident in the picture as a kind of whitish halo on the inside of the flower. There are more pictures of the plant and flower at the link below. This particular plant was awarded by the American Orchid Society for its dark-colored flowers. I Am posting the plant as part of a project, something I've never done before, but in this case requires posting 100 pictures of the same general subject over the course of the year, so this is 1/100.

This colorful Masdevallia is from Ecuador and Peru and is named after a German orchid collector named Hirtz. It is a relatively recent discovery, having been described in for the first time in 1989. It is a prolific bloomer, the plant often obscured by the numerous flowers. It belongs to the group of Masdevallias called Saltatrices, a group with tubular flowers and bright colors. I've posted this picture and one more at my blog: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/06/masdevallia...

In Explore May 11, 2011, #465. This odd orchid species is from Colombia. It belongs to the group of orchids known as Pleurothallids and to the section of the genus, Masdevallia, known as Saltatrices, which have more or less tubular flowers and often the kind of "belly" that these flowers display. The flowers are very heavy and waxy, not nearly as delicate as they appear in these photos, and last for weeks. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2011/04/masdevallia-filar...

This small species is another native of Ecuador. The small plant is 6 cm tall and the flowers are 5 cm from tip to tip. Like the other species in the Saltatrices group of Masdevallias this species has a "belly" and the inside of the flower is covered with glandular hairs. It is also faintly fragrant. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2011/05/masdevallia-aurea...

Masdevallia strobelii is a small species from Ecuador. The flowers, as is evident from the close-up, are lined with glandular hairs and the plant is sweetly scented as well, perfuming the whole room when in bloom. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2012/11/masdevallia-strob...

One more shot of this miniature species from Ecuador, this time of an individual flower, with the glandular hairs that line the flower tube clearly visible. What function they serve, I do not know, but all the species in the Saltatrices section of Masdevallia have them. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2012/11/masdevallia-aurea...

This tiny orchid species is from Ecuador, like so many other I grow and was awarded recently by the American Orchid Society. The flowers a a bit over a half an inch long and the plant is an inch and a half tall. It is similar to other Masdevallia species, especially Masdevallia strobelii but is much smaller. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2013/01/masdevallia-sotoa...

Masdevallia hirtzii is a small orchid species from Ecuador and Peru. If happy it blooms prolifically through the darkest days of winter providing some welcome color then. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2013/01/masdevallia-hirtz...

This is another photo of the tiny Masdevallia I posted a few days ago. It is from Ecuador and belongs to a group of Masdevallias that have flowers lined with the crystalline glandular hairs that can be clearly seen in this photo. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2013/01/masdevallia-sotoa...

Masdevallia mendozae is another species from Ecuador belonging to the Saltarices group of Masdevallias. The flowers, like all the others in the group, are lined with glandular hairs and have a "belly" at the base of the flowers, in this case very small. The plant is in bloom once again but the picture is an older one. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2012/05/masdevallia-mendo...

This species of Masdevallia is from Colombia and Ecuador and belongs to the Saltatrices group of Masdevallias, a group I especially favor. The plant is four inches tall and the flowers somewhat less than that. This is, however, a very pale form of the species. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2011/04/masdevallia-ventr...