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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

terrestrial, growing in leaf litter, maybe a species of Pleurothalis

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2200m

Notes:

I was really excited to this orchid. It was the first orchid I spotted in Chicaque and Colombia. I had hiked in the area for a few days and not seen any orchids. It wasn't until I took a trail to a viewpoint that I found this and a few other orchids.

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Comments (3)

What a beautiful orchid! Love the translucent petals.

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