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Lepanthes myiophora

Lepanthes myiophora

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


Lepanthes myiophora is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

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

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the premontane forest of Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 1000 to 1800 meters

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Names:The Blow Fly Carrying Lepanthes

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