Muscarella megalops  (Luer) Luer

From the Greek megalo- "large" and opsis "appearance", in reference to the huge lip.

Plant ID:  00698

Clonal Name: 'Free Spirit'

Award:  CBR/AOS given on 05-14-2000 at the Cincinnati Judging Center

Additional Information:  Found in epiphytic forest of the western slops of Azuay in southern Ecuador at altitudes of 5,250 feet (1,500 m) to 8,000 feet (2,440 m).

Synonyms:

Pleurothallis megalops  Luer

Specklinia megalops  (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

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