Dracula (orchid)
The genus
Dracula (from the Latin:
dragon) contains some of the more bizarre and well known members of the
Pleurothallidinae sub-tribe of the
orchid family. There are over 100 species found in
Central America and the northwest
Andes, almost half in
Ecuador alone. They were once included in the genus
Masdevallia and have large, thin, keeled leaves and long tailed flowers that are basically triangular with extraordinary hinged lips.
Below are a few examples of the genus:
- D. amaliae
- D. bella
- D. gigas
- D. vampira