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Stelis orchid

Stelis sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

tiny epiphytic orchid, the center of the flower looks like a scary face, reminds me of a mexican wrestling mask, not sure of the species.

Habitat:

pacific coast rainforest

Notes:

I don't usually spot many orchids in lowland rainforest. I usually see them in cloud forest that's why I was surprised to see a few orchids in San Cipriano forest reserve. I spotted 2 orchids on my first hike. They were both growing and flowering on a tree branch that had fallen to the ground. I'm always checking out fallen trees for orchids.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
I already have it ID'd as a Stelis sp. semoreno.
rutasandinas
Bellas capturas considerarlo agregar ala mission orquídeas de Colombia http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140

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Flowers of South America
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Flowers of Colombia

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PublishedApril 2, 2013

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