| Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Lepanthes |
| Species: | L. oscarrodrigoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi Archila & Chiron | |
Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi is an orchid species from Guatemala. It is the smallest known orchid. The stem is 2.5 to 3 mm long and bears a single leaf, 5 mm long and 5.5 mm wide. [1]
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