Lepanthes agatarum J.S.Moreno, N.Gut. & S.Vieira-Uribe 2018 SECTION Lepanthes SUBSECTION Lepanthes SERIES Elongatae 1993
Photo/TYPE Drawing by Juan Sebastian Moreno and his Research Gate Webpage
LATER 
Common Name The Agataes Lepanthes [refers to the former, now extinct indigenous tribe of the area]
Flower Size .18" [4.5 mm]
Found in Santander department of Colombia at elevations around 2440 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with slender, erect ramicauls enveloped by 3 to 4 minutely ciliate, lepanthiform sheaths and carrying a suberect, coriaceous, elliptical, obtuse, cuneate below into the petiolate base leaf ythat blooms in the fall on a slender, loose, suberect, flexible, 1.2 to 2" [3 to 5 cm] long, successively few flowered inflorescence with echinate, acute as long as the ovary floral bracts.
Similar to L calocodon, L chelonion, L cloesii, L cymbium and L nautilaus.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; * Phytotaxa 376: 92 J.S.Moreno, N.Gut. & S.Vieira-Uribe 2018 drawing/photo fide; Orchids A Colombian Treasure Vol 3 Ortiz & Uribe 2019 photo fide;
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