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(Lepanthes nephridia)

Lepanthes nephridia, Luer & Hirtz 2012 (Kew)

Lepanthes nephridia is a species in the Lepanthes genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Pleurothallidinae, . This species is found in Ecuador.

Literally one of the Lepanthes with nearly no information available, only that it comes from Ecuador. It grows very well indoors under LED lights and intermediate conditions, with bright shade, many buds popping up constantly. Blooms are really nicely shaped and colored. It seems to be easy to grow miniature Lepanthes species, sadly not commonly seen in cultivation.
Tomas Bajza