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Lemboglossum

(used to be Odontoglossum)
Epidendroideae. About 14 species. Central America from Mexico to Costa Rica. Many fragrant.

Lemboglossum

Lemboglossum bictoniense x Comparettia Ignea

Lepanthes (Lths.)

Pleurothallidinae
More than 800 species.
Flowers are pollinated by pseudocopulation by Fungus gnats.

Liparis (Lip.)

(Gk: Liparos: greasy)
About 300 species. Wide spread in temperate and tropical regions. Pseudobulb with one or two leaves. Mostely terrestrial.

Lepanthes Manabina (species)
Columbia, Ecuador
Flower size: 1/4' (0.6 cm)

Lepanthes Calodictyon (species)
Columbia, Ecuador
Flower size: 1/6' (0.4 cm)

Liparis (species)
China

Lockhartia (Lhta.)

About 25 species. Tropical America. Flat belt-like stems.

Lhta. oerstedii (species)
Panama, Columbia
Flower size: < 1" (2.5 cm)

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