Product information "Lepanthes teretipetala"
Name: | Lepanthes teretipetala, Hespenh. & Dod 1990 |
Synonyms: | not known |
Etymology: | teretipetalum = provided with terete (rounded) petals |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Dominican Republic |
Habitat: | epiphytic on thick, mossy branches in the west of the Dominican Republic in moist, montane deciduous forests at altitudes of 1200 to 1400 meters |
Notes: | Lepanthes teretipetala with its very small but excitingly shaped flowers is a real gem among the Lepanthes. The plant grows only a few centimeters tall, on the 6cm long flower stalk up to 14 flowers in succession are possible. |