Restrepiella lueri

Restrepiella lueri is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Restrepiella.

Description

Plant blooms during the fall with a single flower.

The species was first cultivated by Daniel Jiménez at the Jardín Botánico Lankester, in Costa Rica.

Distribution

Plants are found growing in the wet montane forest of Costa Rica at elevations of 800 to 1000 meters.

Culture

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

Naming

Entomology: This plant was named in honor of Carlyle A. Luer

Common Names: Luer's Restrepiella