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Otoglossum serpens Found between 1900 &2000; m on Cerro Montezuma, Tatama NP, Risaralda State Cerro Montezuma,Otoglossum serpens,Tatama National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Otoglossum serpens

Found between 1900 &2000; m on Cerro Montezuma, Tatama NP, Risaralda State

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Found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru on the western slopes of the Andes at elevations of 1500 to 2700 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte with 1.8" [4.5 cm] between each ovate, laterally compressed, smooth pseudobulbs envloped basally by several leafless sheaths and carrying a single, apical, stiff, leathery, oval, acute, narrowing below into the conduplicate petiolate base leaf that blooms in the summer on an arching to horizontal, axillary, 2" [5 cm] long, 2 to 3, successively.. more

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 19, 2019. Captured Aug 7, 2019 19:18.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/512s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm