Lepanthes cribbii Pupulin

Lepanthes cribbii Pupulin, Kew Bull. 59(4): 559 (-561; fig. 1) (2005).

Lepanthes cribbii Pupulin, Photos by David Carazo Morales

its native range is Costa Rica

Synonyms:

No

English name:

Cribb's Lepanthes (English Orchid Enthusiast current). 

Flower Size:

2.0 mm.

Distribution:

Costa Rica.

Ecological:

In lower montane cloud forests at elevations around 1550 m.

Culture:

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in warm conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Type:

Collector Team:

F.Pupulin & G.Barboza 3211

Locality:

Puntarenas: Monteverde, Los Puentes, 1500m

Type Herbaria:

holotype USJ

isotype USJ

Distribution Of Types:

Costa Rica (Central America, Southern America)

Type Remarks:

collected 2 June 2001, flowered in cultivation at Jardín Botánico Lankester, Universidad de Costa Rica, 11 July 2003.