Product information "Lepanthes aculeata"
| Name: | Lepanthes aculeata, Luer 1983 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | aculeatus = spiny, spine-shaped (because of the underside of the leaves) |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Ecuador, Peru |
| Habitat: | epiphytic on thin mossy branches on the eastern slopes of the Andes at an altitude of 1000 to 2000 meters |
| Notes: | The 5-6mm large flowers of Lepanthes aculeata sit on the upper side of the leaf. There can be up to 15 flowers in succession from the inflorescence. in this species, in addition to the flower, the leaves are also very attractive with their dark purple coloration, fringed edge and pimpled surface. |
