Platystele repens

January 22, 2026

Platystele repens 

Platystele repens 'Joan' CCE/AOS is found in Belize and Guatemala in lowland forests at elevations of 300 to 1,000 meters (984 to 3,281 feet) as a miniature-sized, hot- to warm-growing epiphyte that blooms in the summer and fall. It should be placed in small pots and kept moist with steady watering throughout the year.
Photo: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Grower: Mary Gerritsen
Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
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