Leptotes bohnkianum Campacci 2004 Photo by © Erwin Bohnke

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Common Name Bohnk's Leptotes [Brazilian Orchid Enthusiast Current]

Flower Size .8" [23 cm]

Found in Bahia State of Brazil in montane rainforests at elevations of 800 to 1000 meters as a miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with clumping 4-6 inch terete leaves, short spikes emerge from the base of the newly matured leaves each carrying one to four 2" lavender pink blooms with a darker purple arrow shaped lip that occur in the spring.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum Brasilienses II Plate 161 Castro Neto 2006 drawing fide/ photo ok

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