Lepanthes
Lepanthes orchids are a fascinating genus of mostly miniature orchids, highly prized for their intricate flowers, compact size, and incredible diversity. Native to the cloud forests of Ecuador and other parts of Latin America, these unique orchids are perfect for terrariums and controlled environments, where their delicate beauty and detailed structures can be fully appreciated.
Grown by expert cultivators in Ecuador, Lepanthes orchids thrive in humid conditions with gentle airflow, making them ideal for terrarium setups and collectors of rare miniature orchids. Explore high-quality Lepanthes species and discover exceptional, collector-grade plants that bring the magic of tropical micro-orchids into your space.
Lepanthes sijmii
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A jewel-like miniature from Andean cloud forests, bearing flowers with broad, wing-like lateral sepals that shimmer with a natural iridescent, silv...
View full detailsLepanthes terpsichore
A captivating miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a large elliptic leaf with a distinctly papillose, granular texture, and produces succe...
View full detailsLepanthes gargoyla
3.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Commonly referred to as "Gargoyle Lepanthes," is an intriguing and distinctive epiphytic orchid species native to Central and South America. Its un...
View full detailsLepanthes desmondleeana
This miniature epiphytic orchid species, described by Ecuagenera's research team and currently native to Ecuador, is an excellent choice for collec...
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A large-flowered miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It grows a long, dark lanceolate leaf and produces successive flowers directly ov...
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2.0 / 5.0
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A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing flowers with broad, translucent sepals and elegantly elongated lateral tails t...
View full detailsLepanthes scansor
A distinctive miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a single large, glossy elliptic leaf and produces successive flowers on slender arching...
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A graceful miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on long, slender peduncles, each with three symmetrically arranged a...
View full detailsLepanthes ligiae
4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A charming miniature species from the cloud forests of South America. It produces successive flowers with three broad, rounded, translucent sepals ...
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A striking miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador. It produces successive flowers with broad, fused sepals forming a pointed ovate str...
View full detailsLepanthes hugomedinae
A striking miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on long, slender peduncles with broad, wing-like lateral sepals, an ...
View full detailsLepanthes fimbriata
4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A highly floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America. It produces dense, pectinate racemes of small flowers with spread...
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A captivating miniature species from the cloud forests of South America. It produces successive flowers with a broad, flat hood-like dorsal sepal, ...
View full detailsLepanthes elegantula
2.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A dramatic miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces large, showy flowers for the genus with a long, sharply acuminate dorsal sepal pointing...
View full detailsLepanthes calodictyon
4.16 / 5.0
31 Reviews
A striking miniature species prized as much for its ornamental foliage as for its flowers, with leaves displaying a vivid reticulated venation patt...
View full detailsLepanthes ionoptera
An elegant miniature species from the cloud forests of South America. It produces successive flowers with two elongated, acuminate lateral sepals r...
View full detailsLepanthes hexapus
A vigorous and visually striking miniature species native to Ecuador. It forms dense clusters of lanceolate leaves with a bold dark green reticulat...
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A showstopping miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces large flowers for the genus with concave, inward-curving sepals, a translucent surf...
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A floriferous miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It grows a single large orbicular leaf with a papillose texture and reddish midrib, ...
View full detailsLepanthes tracheia
A floriferous miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on slender ramicauls, each displaying sharply triangular sepals, ...
View full detailsLepanthes dictydion
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, instantly recognizable by its large, orbicular leaves with a bold dark grid-like retic...
View full detailsLepanthes auriculata
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers with broad, translucent sepals — an erect dorsal and widely spreadin...
View full detailsLepanthes aculeata
3.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A striking miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, notable for its broadly ovate, densely papillose leaves that give the plant a...
View full detailsLepanthes ansaloniae
A recently described miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, notable for its large, glossy ovate leaves with striking dark longi...
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A distinctive miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It grows compact elliptic leaves with a notably corrugated, rugose texture, and prod...
View full detailsLepanthes delhierroi
This miniature, rare epiphyte is native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, growing between 1600 and 1900 meters. It is a small, clump-forming plant k...
View full detailsLepanthes manabina
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A charming miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a single orbicular leaf with a densely pubescent, velvety texture, and produces successive...
View full detailsLepanthes chorista
A cool-growing miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, notable for its large, orbicular leaves with a dense, velvety pubescent t...
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A distinctive miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America. It grows a single large elliptic leaf with a finely papillose texture an...
View full detailsLepanthes tentaculata
4.14 / 5.0
7 Reviews
A remarkable miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a single large orbicular leaf with a distinctly crenulate margin, and produces tiny succ...
View full detailsLepanthes dactylopetala
1.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing long, narrow leaves with a dense pubescent texture that gives the foliage a ve...
View full detailsLepanthes cymbium
This miniature epiphytic orchid species is native to the humid Andean cloud forests, where it grows on moss-covered branches in constantly moist en...
View full detailsLepanthes golondrina
A remarkable miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It produces large, showy flowers with a broad flat hood-like dorsal sepal, wide later...
View full detailsLepanthes marthae
A jewel among cool-growing miniatures, bearing successive, intricately structured flowers along slender rachises that emerge directly from the leaf...
View full detailsLepanthes niesseniae
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A striking miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers directly over the glossy lanceolate leaf, each with a large ovate ac...
View full detailsLepanthes telipogoniflora
4.13 / 5.0
30 Reviews
Despite being a miniature plant, it produces relatively large, translucent, circular flowers that resemble tiny orange satellites or jellyfish, cre...
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