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The Sickle-Shaped Comparettia

Comparettia falcata

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small epiphytic orchid

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

These orchids covered some of the trees around the HQ of Santuario Otun Qiumbaya.

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013

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