Masdevallia fulvescens
Masdevallia fulvescens Rolfe, Gard. Chron. ser. 3(8): 325. 1890.
Type: Costa Rica: without locality, Dec. 1889, imported by F. Horsman s.n. (holotype, K).
Illustrated specimen: Costa Rica. Heredia: San Isidro, 1688 m. 30 diciembre 2013. D. Bogarín et al. 10803 (JBL-spirit; LCDP voucher).
Etymology: From the Latin fulvescens, “tawny”, referring to the yellowish-brown color of the flowers.
It is noteworthy that another plant from the same population (Bogarín 10823(a), also in this series), shows discrete differences at the intraspecific level. The length of the petiole of the current specimen is up to 3 cm longer. The dorsal sepal has a more yellow color pattern, with very weak purple channels, and a larger yellow and white area at the base of the lateral sepals. The lateral tails and the free portion of the sepaline tube are distinctly recurved.