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Lepanthopsis melanantha (tiny orchid)

Synonyms: Lepanthes brevipetala; Lepanthes harrisii; Lepanthopsis quisqueyana; Pleurothallis floripicta; Pleurothallis melanantha (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Lepanthopsis melanantha, common name tiny orchid, is a very small epiphytic species of orchid. It is native to southern Florida and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico). In Florida, it is known only from the Fahkahatchee Swamp in Collier County.
View Wikipedia Record: Lepanthopsis melanantha

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Big Cypress National Preserve V 732120 Florida, United States

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0