Lepanthes chorista  Luer & Hirtz

From the Latin celox, "a cutter or a yacht", referring to the appearance of the appendix.

Subgenus:  Lepanthes

Section:  Lepanthes

Subsection:  Lepanthes

Plant ID:  01644

Clonal Name:  'Free Spirit'   

Award:  CBR/AOS given on 4-11-2002 at the AOS/Mid-America/Illinois Orchid Society Show.

Additional Information:  Occurs in southeastern Ecuador and northwestern Peru at altitudes of 3,940 feet (1,200 m) to 5,080 feet (1,550 m).  The photo on the left shows how translucent the sepals are when wet.

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