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Hymenoptera Lepanthes
Lepanthes hymenoptera
Miniature Lepanthes from Ecuadorian montane cloud forests between roughly 2100 and 2800 m elevation. It grows on mossy twigs in cool very moist air and under near constant shade and can flower on and off all year with intricate insectlike blooms.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- micro <4cm
- Light
- Shade
- Humidity
- 80%–95%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Ecuador
- Ecosystems
- Cloud forest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Montane (1,000–2,000 m), Subalpine (2,000–3,000 m)
- Flowering
- Year-round
About this plant
Miniature Lepanthes from Ecuadorian montane cloud forests between roughly 2100 and 2800 m elevation. It grows on mossy twigs in cool very moist air and under near constant shade and can flower on and off all year with intricate insectlike blooms.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_0c7863bc72874315bef8