Keith, this may not be entirely precise, but perhaps it will help.

If the correct plant name is Masd. coccinea, with a lower case "c" on
coccinea, then it should be a species. If it's a hybrid, that "c" should be
capitalized. But on handwritten labels, or even some of the ones
"bulk-printed" by some growers, it can be hard to tell.

Clones are made by a laboratory process, to replicate a specific orchid. If
all goes right, the clones (aka mericlones, meristems) should be genetically
identical to the sample plant. [As compared to its thousands of seed-grown
siblings, which may indeed vary considerably, in shape and other aspects as
well as color.]

The term "cultivar" is often used interchangeably, but I believe it would
also apply to a vegetative division of the sample plant, and not one made at
the lab. Someone will please correct me if I am wrong about that.

I can't help you with specific on this particular one, we don't do Masd.
HTH, Kenni


"keith kent" wrote in message
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I have got a
Masdevallia coccinea `Sanbar carmen beauty'

So is this a species ? i know coccinea like alot of orchid species is
variable in colour

Can anyone provide a link explaining clones/cultivars
and any info on this cultivar.
A google search brings up quite alot of coccinea cultivars.

Regards Keith