Lepanthes turialvae Aspleniaceae three-lobed lip with undulate margins

three-lobed lip with undulate margins and intricate purple veining on a white ground

concave lateral sepals curving downward into elongated tails

bearing small

Successful cultivation of the fascinating Andinia lappacea

Lepanthes turialvae Aspleniaceae three-lobed lip with undulate marginsA floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Central and South America. It grows a single large, smooth cordiform leaf with a prominent midrib, and produces dense pectinate racemes in a zigzag arrangement directly over the leaf surface, bearing successive small flowers with spreading ovate sepals, an iridescent surface, and a prominent bilobed labellum at the center. Light: Bright indirect light with 6070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun,