Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Lepanthes ophioglossa

Lepanthes ophioglossa is a miniature orchid from Ecuador.  The plant grows to about 4 cm tall and the flowers are over 1 cm in size, very large proportionally.  The species name, ophioglossa, means "snake tongue" and refers to the forked appearance of the bottom of the flower.


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