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Lepanthes elegantula

Lepanthes elegantula

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species: Lths. elegantula
Alliance:
Binomial name
Lepanthes elegantula
Schlechter 1915


Lepanthes elegantula is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms at any season with a single 5mm flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the forest of Ecuador at elevations of 2800 to 3300 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 Most Elegant Lepanthes

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