Product information "Lepanthes myiophora"
| Name: | Lepanthes myiophora, Luer 1987 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | myiophora = blowfly bearing |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Costa Rica, Panama |
| Habitat: | epiphytic in premontane rain forest to cloud forest and disturbed primary forests at elevations around 1000 to 1750 |
| Notes: | even though the name Lepanthes myiophora in translation refers to blowflies, there is no connection for us with the name apart from the shiny surface of the flowers. The plants produce small, non-scented flowers that can bloom succesively for a short time lying on the leaves. |
