Phragmipedium kovachii (heterotypic synonym Phragmipedium peruvianum) is an orchid species discovered in 2001 in the Amazon jungle of NE Peru, which is considered to be the most important orchid species to be found in the Neotropics in the last 100 years. Phragmipedium kovachii is a terrestrial orchid, growing in tufts. Its flowers are 11–15 cm wide and dark pink to royal purple. This orchid has been categorized in the section Schluckebieria of the genus Phragmipedium .