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Lepanthes acutissima Identified thanks to Sebastian Moreno after our wonderful stay at Montezuma Rainforest Ecolodge, staying with Michelle Tatiana Tapasco. Cerro Montezuma,Lepanthes acutissima,Montezuma Rainforest,Risaralda,Tatama National Park Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lepanthes acutissima

Identified thanks to Sebastian Moreno after our wonderful stay at Montezuma Rainforest Ecolodge, staying with Michelle Tatiana Tapasco.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Another fine one from the orchid hotspot! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      Thanks Ferdy, still trying to identify some others. It is a wonderful place - Tore my quadriceps tendon on 1st June and had an operation to re-attach it on 12th. Due to go to Brazil on 3rd August. Can now flex knee (twice the normal size) to 60 degrees but have been given the okay to fly. So everything else being equal and hoping my recovery continues apace, expecting to get there. ;¬) Posted 3 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Oh no, sorry to hear that. Feels like you have a rough but exciting journey ahead, hopefully not in pain? Brazil sounds awesome!

        PS: we're busy planning another Colombia trip for September and might attend Tatama again, but different part of it.         Posted 3 years ago
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          It's one of those things, an accident. Generally without pain although a stiffness in the morning, got to keep increasing my knee flex. South Wild Amazon Lodge (on Juruena river), then Pantanal.
          How exciting, Colombia! We're wanting to go back ourselves, as I think I mentioned before Covid. Tatama/Antiquoia - very exciting. Already looking forward to seeing your photos!           Posted 3 years ago

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The Lepanthes acutissima

Found in Risaralda and Antioquia departments of Colombia in cloud forests at elevations around 2400 meters as a miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with erect ramicauls enveloped by 12 to 14, close fitting, microscopically ciliate-scabrous, lepanthiform sheaths and carrying a single, apical, erect, thinly coriaceous, ovate, acuminate, rounded below into the petiolate base leaf that blooms in the later spring on a filiform, to 2.8" [to 7 cm] long including the 1 to 1.4" [2.5 to 3.5 cm] long peduncle,.. more

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2022. Captured Aug 7, 2019 17:44.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO2000
  • 60mm