Surname: Dracula polyphemus, (Luer) Luer 1878
Synonyms:
Masdevallia polyphemus, Luer 1978
etymology:
polyphemus = one-eyed, cyclops-like
Reproduction: Division
Origin: Ecuador
Location:
epiphytic on mossy trees, in moist to wet cloud forest at altitudes of 1400 - 2000m
Remarks:
The flowers of Dracula polyphemus can reach a size of 10 x 15 cm. The flower stalks can reach a length of up to 20 cm, grow horizontally to hanging, and can produce up to 3 flowers per stalk, which open one after the other.