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Lepanthes magnifica

Lepanthes magnifica

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species: Lths. magnifica
Alliance:
Binomial name
Lepanthes magnifica
Luer 1983


Lepanthes magnifica is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Lepanthes.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with a single successive 1 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador at elevations of 1450 to 2200 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 Grand Lepanthes

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