Maxillaria lutescens Masdevallia slender tails that give the

slender tails that give the inflorescence a spectacular

open sepals of the former with the compact

which can damage the velutinous foliage

Best grown in a well-draining bark mix or mounted

Flowers are borne on long

Maxillaria lutescens Masdevallia slender tails that give theA robust and floriferous species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing large, waxy flowers singly on short scapes from the base of well developed pseudobulbs. The blooms are broad and rounded with overlapping tepals and a prominent, cupped lip with a vivid yellow callus. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid harsh direct sun, which can bleach the foliage. Temperature: 5779F (1426C); an intermediate warm grower that adapts