Almost the smallest orchid in the world

Platystele microtatanthaPlatystele microtatantha is one of the smallest orchids in the world. The flower is not much bigger than the tip of a pen at about 2-3 mm or so, I admit it is a bitch to measure… The whole plant, even though it is quite a healthy specimen, does not measure more than a couple of centimeters across. The worlds smallest orchid ever […]

By |2017-10-13T11:25:46+02:00November 13th, 2011|Categories: My orchids|Tags: , , , , , |6 Comments

Platystele stenostachya

Platystele stenostachyaI got this cute little miniature in a trade with a friend back in December. It is native to South America where it grows at altitudes of 1700 meters. The flowers are adorable but super tiny, only about 3 mm. It is times like these I really wished I had a real macro lens… It blooms on a fairly short inflorescence in small […]

By |2017-10-13T11:26:00+02:00April 30th, 2010|Categories: My orchids|Tags: , , , , , , , |6 Comments
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