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Lepanthes falcifera

File:Lepanthes falcifera.jpg

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


Lepanthes falcifera is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms in fall with a single successive flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in Costa Rica

Culture[]

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

Naming[]

Common Names:The sickle bearing Lepanthes

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