Telipogon berthae P.Ortiz 1994 Photo by © Jay Pfahl
Flower Closeup Photo by © Lourens Grobler
Another Flower Photo by © Arturo Carillo
EARLY
Common Name Bertha's Telipogon [Berta Ospina First Lady Of Colombia and Orchid Enthusiast 1900's]
Flower Size 3/4" [1.8 cm]
Found in Cundinamarc department of Colombia at elevations around 3000 to 3200 meters as a miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte that blooms in the winter, spring and early summer
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombia Orchids Vol VI COS 1998 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 80 #2 2016 photo fide;
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