Orchid Jewels of the Andes
The Andes is the world's most bio-diverse hotspot. Where many plant species struggled to conquer the mountain barriers, orchids succeeded and thrived, likely due to their minuscule, light-weight seeds that stay airborne for a long time. This list celebrates some of these jewels of the Andes.
Ferdy Christant created this list 6 years ago
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Lepanthes matisii -
Otoglossum serpens Cerro Montezuma -
New lepanthes! Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Trichosalpinx uvaria, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Lepanthes ricaurtensis, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Platystele sp, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Cryptocentrum sp., Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Lepanthes ribes, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Lepanthes ribes -macro, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Pleurothallis sp., Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Lepanthes filamentosa - closeup, Rio Ñambi, Colombia -
Unknown orchid - 2 - closeup, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Scaphosepalum ophidion, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Pleurothallis sp. 2 - closeup, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Pleurothallis sp. 1, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Pleurothallis bicallosa, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Pleurothallis odobeniceps, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Stelis sp. - closeup, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Acostaea costaricensis, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia -
Lepanthes sp. 3 - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia -
Masdevallia laevis - flower closeup, La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes biloba - closeup, La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes oxypetala, La Cocha, Colombia -
Horned Lepanthes, La Cocha, Colombia