2a floriferous miniature with 2` paddle like purple tinged leaves, many 2` thread like single flowered spikes produce a cuppy 1/2` bloom, sepals are a translucent crystalline creamy white heavily striated and spotted red, with outspread thin pale yellow 1` tails, this plant is a mass bloomer
2an excellent cool grower that thrive even in full sun when kept cool and breezy; this up right 5` tall plant has thick and plump dark green leaves; clusters of short basal spikes carry thick fleshy long tailed 2` blooms that are a deep cherry red and very long lasting. Thrives in cool coastal climates.
2an attractive Masdevallia with 5` tall leaves, produces flushes of multi-flowered simultaneously blooming 6` spikes, the pretty 1/2` triangular blooms are white and peppered in purple and are internally pubescent with 1/2` yellow tails, the dorsal sepal forms a hood over the smaller internal floral components
2a striking member of the polysticta group with 5` paddle-shaped leaves, 8` spikes appear randomly, carrying multiple simultaneously opening 3/4` pure white triangular flowers boldly spotted purple with 1` bright yellow tails
2Christmas bloomer, a very attractive compact plant with single leathery 3` to 4` leaves, erect 5` basal spikes, which can bloom for two seasons, carry 3 to 4 pure white crystalline 1 1/2` flowers which bloom simultaneously, a spectacular display, somewhat heat tolerant.