Lepanthes grandiflora Ames & C.Schweinf.

 Lepanthes grandiflora Ames & C.Schweinf., Schedul. Orchid. no. 10: 44 (1930).

 Lepanthes grandiflora Ames & C.Schweinf., Photos by Gerrit Verhellen

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Lepanthes jennyi Luer

Lepanthes mulderae Luer

English Name:

The Large Flowered Lepanthes.

Description: 

Epiphytes that grow in cold air, erect, fluffy plants surrounded by 6 or more erect, conical, elliptical, pointed, and gradually narrow leaf sheaths. stem, flowers blooming on one leaf, flower size 2.6 cm, single consecutive blooming flowers, some inflorescence arises on the back of leaves

Distribution:

Costa Rica, Panamá.

Ecological:

At elevations above 2600 m.

Flowering times:

Bloom in the spring.

Flower size:

2.6 cm

Cultivation:

Climate: Intermediate

Air Circulation: Medium

Light: Medium

Humidity: High

Fragrant No

Type: 

Jenny, R. [VO40], Costa Rica Lepanthes jennyi 56281.000 isotype

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org