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Lepanthes monteverdensis

Lepanthes monteverdensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species: Lths. monteverdensis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Lepanthes monteverdensis
Luer & R.Escobar 1987


Lepanthes monteverdensis is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms at any time of the year with 4mm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in the damp shady areas of Costa Rica at elevations around 1800 meters.

Culture[]

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Monteverde Lepanthes

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