Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae family, or orchids, is one of the largest and most diverse plant families in the world, known for their intricate and exotic flowers. Orchids are admired for their beauty and variety, with species exhibiting a stunning array of shapes, sizes, and colors. These plants are incredibly adaptable, thriving in diverse environments from tropical rainforests to arid deserts.
Habitat: Orchids can be found in a wide range of habitats. Many species grow as epiphytes, clinging to trees in the humid canopies of tropical rainforests, where they capture moisture and nutrients from the air. Others thrive in temperate regions, growing in the ground or on rocks. Some orchids have even adapted to survive in harsh, dry environments, making them one of the most versatile plant families. Their ability to adapt to various climates and conditions contributes to their widespread distribution and ecological success.
Lepanthes carinata
A cool-growing miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, distinguished by its large, lance-shaped leaves with strongly keeled, par...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes cascajalensis x Lepanthes pelvis
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A hybrid of Lths. cascajalensis × Lths. pelvis, producing fleshy, pubescent flowers that emerge directly from the leaf surface with an erect acumin...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes caudata x Lepanthes pulchella
A primary hybrid of Lths. caudata × Lths. pulchella, producing large, broadly triangular pubescent flowers with ciliate-margined sepals in warm yel...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes cingens
A cool-growing miniature epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing large, broadly lanceolate leaves with strongly marked parallel longitudinal ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes Coral Butterfly xanthina
A primary hybrid of Lths. ribes × Lths. saltatrix, and a rare xanthina form of the well-known Coral Butterfly grex. The large, lanceolate leaves di...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes corkyae
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing large, pendant flowers with a broad, rounded, concave dorsal sepal that arch...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes dalessandroi pink
A rare pink-pigmented form of this cool-growing miniature epiphyte from the cloud forests of Ecuador, sharing the same elegant fusiform floral arch...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes declivis
A miniature epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, notable for its large, ovate-elliptic leaves with a striking iridescent silvery sheen across the su...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes deformis
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized for its large, orbicular leaves with a dense iridescent sheen that catches the ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes dodsonii x Lths. helgae
A dramatic primary hybrid of Lths. dodsonii × Lths. helgae. It produces large, showy flowers with a broad flat hood-like dorsal sepal, elongated la...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes dodsonii x Lepanthes domingensis
A floriferous hybrid of Lths. dodsonii × Lths. domingensis. It grows a large, succulent elliptic leaf with a finely papillose texture, and produces...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes domingensis
A distinctive miniature species from the cloud forests of the Caribbean islands. It grows smooth lanceolate-elliptic leaves with a finely papillose...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes effusa
A remarkably architectural miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on slender pendant peduncles with lateral sepals ful...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes elegantula x Lths. ionoptera
A floriferous primary hybrid of Lths. elegantula × Lths. ionoptera. It forms a vigorous clump of smooth, glossy lanceolate-elliptic leaves and prod...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes fimbriata x Lths. telipogoniflora
A floriferous primary hybrid of Lths. fimbriata × Lths. telipogoniflora. It grows large, smooth, succulent elliptic leaves and produces successive ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes gargoyla f. xanthina
A miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, this is the rare xanthina form — a naturally occurring color variant of Lepanthes gargoyla —...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes georgii
A miniature species from the cloud forests of South America, producing successive flowers on wiry inflorescences that emerge from the leaf axil. Ea...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes grandiflora
A miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America, among the larger-flowered members of the genus. It bears a broad, translucent synsep...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes helgae
A miniature species from the cloud forests of South America, notable for producing two flowers simultaneously on each inflorescence. The blooms are...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes helicocephala
A robust miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing multiple simultaneous inflorescences with densely clustered flowers arrange...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes hirtzii
A miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing pendant racemose inflorescences with multiple flowers opening in succession. Each bl...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes ingridiana
A miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers with some of the most dramatically elongated tails in the genus. The archi...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes ingridiana x Lepanthes elata
A primary hybrid of Lths. ingridiana × Lths. elata, producing flowers flush against the underside of broad leaves. It combines the epiphyllous habi...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes jubata
A miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized as much for its foliage as its flowers. The lanceolate leaves are densely covered in ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes larvina
A miniature epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, bearing successive flowers on slender ramicauls that emerge from beneath the leaf. Th...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes mariposa
A charming miniature epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America, producing successive flowers on slender ramicauls beneath the leaf. The br...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes mastix
A miniature epiphyte endemic to Ecuador, bearing successive flowers on slender ramicauls beneath the leaf. The synsepalum forms a concave, hood-lik...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes maxillaris
A miniature creeping species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing successive clusters of tiny flowers on short inflorescences that emerge fro...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes maxonii x Lepanthes guatemalensis
A floriferous hybrid of Lths. maxonii × Lths. guatemalensis, producing slender upright inflorescences with successive blooms. The flowers inherit b...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes menatoi
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A floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing branched, densely flowered inflorescences with multiple blooms open si...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes myiophora x Lepanthes telipogoniflora
A striking hybrid of Lths. myiophora × Lths. telipogoniflora, combining the bold trilobed star shape of the telipogoniflora parent with the dense, ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes narcissus
A gem-like miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized for its proportionally large, fleshy iridescent leaves and successive tiny f...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes nycteris
A dramatic miniature species from the Andean cloud forests of South America, named for its bat-like floral silhouette. The flower features a large ...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes ophioglossa
A visually dramatic miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, named for its snake-tongue-like floral structure. The flower features a la...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes orchestris
A remarkable miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized for its large, iridescent, dark-mottled leaves and its unusual habit of pr...
Visualizza tutti i dettagliLepanthes orion
A floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers directly on the leaf surface along a highly ornamental, serrat...
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