Masdevallia Chasei is named for Professor Mark W. Chase, who -together with Dr. Kerry Walter- discovered this species in 1979 in Costa Rica. Chase was one of the first plant taxonomists to adapt plant DNA studies for studying plant evolution. Mark W. Chaseis a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of theAngiosperm Phylogeny Group-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA studies. In particular he has researchedorchids, and currently investigates ploidy and hybridization inNicotiana.In 1998 he shared theLinnean MedalwithColin Patterson. In 2008 he was one of thirteen recipients of theDarwin-Wallace Medal, which was given every 50 years by theLinnean Society of London. Chase currently holds the position of keeper of theJodrell Laboratoryat theRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is a fellow of theRoyal Society.
He was awarded theVeitch Memorial Medalof theRoyal Horticultural Societyin 2014.[2]Now chase is the keeper of the Jordel lab and Senior Research Professor Kew Gardens England.
Masdevallia Chasei is named for Professor Mark W. Chase, who -together with Dr. Kerry Walter- discovered this species in 1979 in Costa Rica. Chase was one of the first plant taxonomists to adapt plant DNA studies for studying plant evolution. Mark W. Chaseis a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of theAngiosperm Phylogeny Group-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA studies. In particular he has researchedorchids, and currently investigates ploidy and hybridization inNicotiana.In 1998 he shared theLinnean MedalwithColin Patterson. In 2008 he was one of thirteen recipients of theDarwin-Wallace Medal, which was given every 50 years by theLinnean Society of London. Chase currently holds the position of keeper of theJodrell Laboratoryat theRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is a fellow of theRoyal Society.
He was awarded theVeitch Memorial Medalof theRoyal Horticultural Societyin 2014.
Masdevallia chasei es una especie de orquídea epífita originaria del oeste de Sudamérica.
Es una orquídea de pequeño tamaño que prefiere el clima cálido, es de hábitos epífitas, con ramicaules erectos envueltos basalmente por 2-3 vainas tubulares que llevan una sola hoja, apical, erecta, coriácea , estrechamente obovadas, subagudas a obtusas que poco a poco se reducen por abajo en un pecíolo delgado. Florece en una inflorescencia delgada, erguido a suberecta de 4 a 8 cm de largo de flores solitarias de 2.5 cm de largo.[1]
Se encuentra en Costa Rica y Colombia en los bosques húmedos en las pequeñas elevaciones de 900 a 1800 metros.[1]
Se debe mantener la planta en sombra parcial. La planta puede ser cultivada en condiciones intermedias. Poner la planta en una maceta con corteza fina, musgo sphagnum o perlita. Regar con regularidad y mantenerla húmeda.
Masdevallia chasei es una especie de orquídea epífita originaria del oeste de Sudamérica.
Masdevallia chasei là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được Luer mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1980.[1]
Masdevallia chasei là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được Luer mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1980.
