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Platystele decouxii, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after Jos&eacute; DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133043/platystele_decouxii_-_flower_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html" title="Platystele decouxii - flower, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/133043_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yd8ZfVX79dHIlNNO%2Fk7EMOnD2CQ%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Platystele decouxii - flower, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after Jos&eacute; DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133044/platystele_decouxii_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133046/platystele_decouxii_-_frontal_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Platystele decouxii,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133046/platystele_decouxii_-_frontal_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html" title="Platystele decouxii - frontal, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/133046_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=foh5hucDkRXH7PoBGCC4Ai9O%2Bjw%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Platystele decouxii - frontal, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after Jos&eacute; DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133044/platystele_decouxii_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133043/platystele_decouxii_-_flower_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Platystele decouxii,South America,World" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Platystele decouxii,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Platystele decouxii, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador

The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after José DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.

Platystele decouxii - flower, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after José DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133044/platystele_decouxii_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133046/platystele_decouxii_-_frontal_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Platystele decouxii,South America,World

Platystele decouxii - frontal, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador The flower width is a mere 3mm with the lip just 0.9mm. This miniature orchid was only described in 2019 and named after José DeCoux, the conservation hero that keeps Los Cedros Reserve going.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133044/platystele_decouxii_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133043/platystele_decouxii_-_flower_los_cedros_reserve_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,Platystele decouxii,South America,World

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The Platystele decouxii

Platystele decouxii is a miniature orchid in the Platystele genus.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 10, 2022. Captured Nov 22, 2021 16:44 in 85QM+84 Gualimán, Ecuador.
country flag of Ecuador Explore Ecuador 1,787 846 0
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.