Product information "Lepanthes pilosella"
Name: | Lepanthes pilosella, Rchb. f. 1886 |
Synonyms: | not known |
Etymology: | pilosella: pilosus = covered with long soft hairs, sella = armchair |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia |
Habitat: | epiphytic on thin, mossy twigs in humid mountain forests at altitudes of 1500 - 2400m. |
Notes: | Lepanthes pilosella has an unusual plant structure for the genus Lepanthes. The direction of growth points downward, the inflorescence stems are short, successively 2-3 flowered. The flowers stand out, and thus present themselves to the observer. |