Fernandezia subbiflora

Fernandezia subbiflora

Fernandezia subbiflora is a very small epiphytic orchid, found at high elevations in the cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru, characterized by its striking orange flowers, which are nearly as large as the plant itself.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusFernandezia
SpeciesFernandezia subbiflora
Photographed in
Peru