Trisetella hirtzii

Like all the Trisetellas, this is a very small plant, only 3 cm tall, and the flowers, too, are typical of the genus both in color and with their odd little tails.  The flowers are 1 cm and the plants blooms prolifically during the winter.  It is from Ecuador and named after a well-known orchidist.  It is related to Masdevallia, and like them prefers cool temperatures and good humidity.

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Trisetella hirtzii

I purchased this plant as Trisetella nodulifera, which is definitely is not.  If my identification of it is correct, it is instead Trisetella hirtzii from Ecuador.  It is small plant, 3 cm tall, with flowers a little over 1 cm in size.  It is grown mounted with cool temperatures and blooms off and on throughout the year with a flush of flowers coming in the fall and early winter.