Lepanthopsis
| Tiny Orchid | |
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| Lepanthopsis floripecten | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: |
Lepanthopsis (Cogn.) Ames |
| Synonyms | |
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Expedicula Luer |
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Expedicula Luer
Lepanthopsis, abbreviated as Lpths in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with about 43 currently known species. They are distributed mostly in the Andes and the Caribbean, with some species in Central America, southern Mexico and Florida.Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
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