Product information "Lepanthes veleziana"
| Name: | Lepanthes veleziana, Stimson 1970 |
| Synonyms: | Lepanthes veleziana var. retusicolumna, Stimson 1969 publ. 1970 |
| Etymology: | veleziana = probably Carlos Uribe Vélez, South American (Colombian) botanist |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Puerto Rico |
| Habitat: | epiphytic in wet montane forests at elevations of 250 to 1300 meters |
| Notes: | Lepanthes veleziana is a real gem among the Lepanthes with its very small, <3mm, but excitingly shaped flowers. The plants only grow a few centimetres tall, and many flowers can bloom one after the other on the underside of the leaf on the up to 3 cm long flower stalk. |
