Lepanthes aculeata  Luer   

From the Latin aculeatus, "covered with prickles", in reference to the undersurface of the leaf.

Subgenus:  Lepanthes

Section:  Lepanthes

Subsection:  Lepanthes

Plant ID:  01396

Clonal Name:  'Free Spirit'

Award:  CBR/AOS given on 6-16-2001 at the Great Lakes Judging Center.

Also, the Carlyle Luer award for 2002 from the AOS

Additional Information: Relatively frequent on the eastern slopes of the Andes of Ecuador and Peru at 3,770 feet (1,150 m) to 6,560 feet (2,000 m)

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