Lepanthes rhynchion (Orchidaceae)

Finca Estrella de Agua, PN Los Nevados, Quindio, Colombia. Jun 11, 2014

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Lepanthes rhynchion looks awfully similar, based on just superficial visual matching. Thoughts? Posted 7 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Hey it does look like a pretty good match! But the photo is so bad I'm just not sure it's enough to cinch the ID. In particular, I'm not seeing the pink tongue-like part of the labellum that appears on photos of L. rhynchion? Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, that's a good reason to be skeptical. The red outline is a good match, but the rest of the plant a bit doubtful. Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Lepanthes rhynchion confirmed by expert. Posted 7 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Awesome! Posted 7 years ago

The Little Snout Lepanthes

Lepanthes rhynchion is a small orchid species found in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forests at elevations of 1800 to 3300 meters as a small to medium sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson