Lepanthopsis
Encyclopedia
Lepanthopsis, abbreviated as Lpths in horticultural trade, is a genus
of orchids with about 38 species
, mostly distributed in the Andes
and the Caribbean
. Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of orchids with about 38 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, mostly distributed in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across.