Lepanthes

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lepanthes in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lepanthes (scale flower). Orchidaceae. Some forty species of the mountains and upper parts of Mex., Cent. Amer., W. Indies and S. Amer., epiphytic, monophyllous, allied to Pleurothallis but differing in bearing club-shaped pollinia and a usually 2-parted lip that is adnate to the column. None is offered, and the species are of little importance horticulturally. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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