Product information "Lepanthes terpsichore"
Name: | Lepanthes terpsichore, Luer & Hirtz 1996 |
Synonyms: | not known |
Etymology: | terpsichore = Terpsichore is one of the nine Muses, all of whom are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She is said to have invented dancing first and, later other fine arts and the sciences. |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Ecuador |
Habitat: | epiphytic on mossy branches and twigs in the province of El Oro at altitudes between 1850 and 2400 meters |
Notes: | Lepanthes terpsichore has conspicuous leathery, slightly hairy leaves, the flowers open one after the other, the inflorescence is many-flowered and rests on the upper side of the leaf |