Lepanthopsis melanantha (Rchb.F.) Ames

Tiny orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Lepanthopsis

Characteristics

Plants cespitose, 4–7 cm. Roots slender. Stems 1.5–5 cm; sheaths 4–8, closely appressed, ciliate. Leaves: petiole 2–4 mm; blade 12–25 × 6–13 mm, base cuneate, apex subacute to obtuse. Inflorescences from near apex of stem, few-to several-flowered racemes, ± congested, to 10 mm; spathe absent; peduncle filiform, 15–30 mm; bracts 0.75–1 mm; pedicels 0.5–1 mm. Flowers dark red-purple, glabrous; sepals slightly keeled; dorsal sepal free, broadly ovate, concave, 1.25–1.5 × 1.25–1.5 mm, apex obtuse; lateral sepals connate proximal to middle, oblong, 1.5–1.8 × 0.8–1 mm, apex obtuse; petals oblong-obovate, 0.5–0.6 × 0.2–0.4 mm, apex obtuse; lip 1 × 1 mm, base broadly cordate, apex obtuse to rounded, lobes broadly rounded, embracing column; disc slightly concave with distinct, smooth, shallow depression immediately distal to base; column 0.4 × 0.5 mm; ovary 0.5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Lepanthopsis melanantha world distribution map, present in Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:640258-1
WFO ID wfo-0000225987
COL ID 3T8TK
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lepanthopsis melanantha Lepanthopsis quisqueyana Lepanthes brevipetala Lepanthes harrisii Pleurothallis floripicta Pleurothallis melanantha