Category Archives: Trip to Peru to paint the orchids in their natural habi

22/8/2006 to 5/9/2006 and thereafter

Trip to Peru, the 5th day No.6

Masdevallia rimarima alba

According to the journals of a Spanish botanist, Hipólito Ruiz, who visited Peru and Chile 200 years ago and recorded and collected the orchids and other plants as well as recorded animals, birds, culture and their customs, local people called Masdevallia uniflora rima-rima in Queachua.  This Masdevallia is called Masdevallia rimarima alba, which means the white version of the Masdevallia uniflora=rimarima.