Brachycladium nummularium  (Rchb.f.) Luer

From the Latin nummularius, "like small coins", alluding to the appearance of the habit.

Section:  Brachycladae

Plant ID:  00096/00510/00125

Clonal Name:  'Free Spirit' (on 00096) (awarded as Lepanthes nummularia)

Award:  CBR/AOS (on 00096) given on 8-19-2000 at the Great Lakes Judging Center

Additional Information:  Frequently found in its wide distribution from Central Cordillera of Colombia into southern Ecuador at 6,560 feet (2,000 m) to 8,000 feet (2,440 m).

Synonyms:

Lepanthes nummularia  Rchb.f.

Lepanthes ospinae  Garay

Lepanthes polygonioides  L.B.Smith & Harris

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