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Lepanthes escobariana

Lepanthes escobariana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species: Lths. escobariana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Lepanthes escobariana
Garay 1969


Lepanthes escobariana is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with a few successive 1.5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the cloud forest of Colombia.

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:Escobar's Lepanthes

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