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Pleurothallis colossus, Tatama National Park, Colombia Very large orchid found in the cloudforest of Tatama National Park. In hindsight, I should have taken a macro of the individual flowers. I'm only starting to learn about orchids just now, sorry. Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Giant Pleurothallis,Montezuma,Pleurothallis colossus,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pleurothallis colossus, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Very large orchid found in the cloudforest of Tatama National Park. In hindsight, I should have taken a macro of the individual flowers. I'm only starting to learn about orchids just now, sorry.

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The Giant Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis colossus, the Giant Pleurothallis, is an epiphyte orchid occuring in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador in wet montane forests at elevations of 880 to 2400 meters. It is by some considered the largest orchid in the Pleurothallis 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 Dec 7, 2017. Captured Oct 17, 2017 13:38 in 50, Condoto, Chocó, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO3600
  • 112mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.