Lepanthopsis | |
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Lepanthopsis floripecten | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
Genus: |
Lepanthopsis ( Cogn.) Ames |
Synonyms [1] | |
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. [1] [2] Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across. [3]
Species accepted as of June 2014: [1]