Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi

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Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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]

References

  1. Archula-Morales, Fredy; Chiron, Guy R. (2018). "The Smallest Orchid in the World is now a Lepanthes" . Retrieved February 23, 2023.