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Forest bonnet orchid

Muscarella aristata

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

tiny flower, clear with red stripes, epiphytic

Habitat:

cloudforest, 600m

Notes:

I had to really search to find this orchid in flower amongst the grapefruit trees at the Rainforest campsite in Morne Trois Pitons national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Forest bonnet orchid

Muscarella aristata

Reference Link
JoseD.Alicea
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Comments (6)
Dan Doucette
Jose, thanks again for an orchid ID. How are you with terrestrial species? Can you look at these when you have time. Thanks. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23847095 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/24124098
JoseD.Alicea
Synonyms: Pleurothallis aristata,Specklinia aristata
mcaul6515
Wow! Their so small! Beautiful details on the flower!

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