Thursday, August 4, 2011

Spilotantha amanda

Formerly Masdevallia amanda, this attractive miniature species comes from Ecuador and is well-named, since amanda mean "enchanting.".  The plant is 7-8cm tall and the small flowers, about 1.5cm, are held well above the foliage and come 3-4 flowers per spike.




2 comments:

  1. Maravilhosa
    parabéns e obrigado por compartilhar
    abraços

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    1. Thanks, friend, for looking and commenting. It's a great species, isn't it?

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