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Lepanthes edentula

Lepanthes edentula

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species: Lths. edentula
Alliance:
Binomial name
Lepanthes edentula
Luer 1995


Lepanthes edentula is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with 2.5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Panama at elevations around 100 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 Toothless Lepanthes

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