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Orchidaceae

Tiny orchid

Lepanthopsis melanantha (Rchb.f.) Ames

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Lepanthopsis

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Common names

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English
Tiny orchid

Synonyms

  • Lepanthes brevipetala Fawc. & Rendle
  • Lepanthes harrisii Fawc. & Rendle
  • Lepanthopsis quisqueyana Dod
  • Pleurothallis floripicta Lindl.
  • Pleurothallis floripicta Lindl. ex Griseb.
  • Pleurothallis melanantha Rchb.f.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.