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Lepanthes (orchid)

Lepanthes mystax

Description:

This miniature orchid (Lepanthes), happens in oak forests around Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica, 2200 to 2600 meters high. The flower is 4 - 5 mm tall

Habitat:

Montane forests

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3 Comments

mcaul6515
mcaul6515 10 years ago

Absolutely beautiful! It's so delicate and small!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

WOW!

textless
textless 12 years ago

The leaf is almost as beautiful as the flower.

Daniel-CR
Spotted by
Daniel-CR

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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