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Masdevallia mendozae is accepted species in  the family Orchidaceae  subfamily: Epidendroideae, tribe: Epidendreae, subtribe: Pleurothallidinae,  
Genus Masdevallia   subgenus Masdevallia  section: Masdevallia   subsection: Saltatrices 
This species is found in Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe).