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Dracula is a genus of around 118 orchid species from Mexico, Central America and the northern Andes, mostly epiphytes that grow in tufts on trees. Named for the blood-red flowers and long, tail-like sepal spurs, they are grown for their strange flowers and do best in shade and cool conditions.
The orchid genus Dracula, abbreviated as Drac in horticultural trade, consists of 118 species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The name Dracula literally means "little dragon", an allusion to the mythical Count Dracula, a lead character in numerous vampire novels and films. The name was applied to the orchid because of the blood-red color of several of the species, and the strange aspect of the long spurs of the sepals.
The plants were once included in the genus Masdevallia, but became a separate genus in 1978. This genus has been placed in the subtribe Pleurothallidinae.
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