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Pallandrei Lepanthes
Lepanthes pallandrei
Recently described miniature Lepanthes endemic to wet montane forest in southeast Ecuador. Plants form tiny tufts of leaves and produce showy long tailed flowers on fine inflorescences and thrive in cool very humid cloud forest conditions with constant moisture and deep shade.
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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)
- Flowering
- Year-round
About this plant
Recently described miniature Lepanthes endemic to wet montane forest in southeast Ecuador. Plants form tiny tufts of leaves and produce showy long tailed flowers on fine inflorescences and thrive in cool very humid cloud forest conditions with constant moisture and deep shade.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_7b6819c4150d4f948b73