Product information "Platystele jesupiorum"
| Name: | Platystele jesupiorum, Luer 1981 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | jesupiorum = Harold Phillips Jesup (1934 - 2017); He was a member and director of the American Orchid Society for most of his life and received many awards for his plants. He also discovered a number of new orchid species in Jamaica, Ecuador and elsewhere. He was an avid conservationist and gardener, also collected rhododendrons and was an amateur herpetologist. |
| Propagation: | seed, division |
| Origin: | Ecuador |
| Habitat: | epiphytic on the western slopes of the Andes in humid mountain forests at altitudes around 1500 meters |
| Notes: | Pleurothallis jesupiorum can grow quickly, developing multiple inflorescence stems at flowering time. These grow up to 15cm long, and can bear up to 3 flowers at a time. The flower size is about 6-7mm. |
