Product information "Lepanthes tipuliflora"
Name: | Lepanthes tipulifera, Rchb.f. 1866 |
Synonyms: | Lepanthes insectiflora, C.Schweinf. 1939 |
Etymology: | tipuliferus = carrying a water spider |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Costa Rica |
Habitat: | epiphytic on mossy branches and twigs in premontane rainforest to cloud forest and in primary forests at altitudes from 1500 to 2200 meters |
Notes: | Lepanthes tipuliflora reminds of a tropical water spider with its purple interior. The flowers sitting on the underside of the leaf are about 10mm in size. |