Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi is an orchid species from Guatemala. It is the smallest known orchid. The stem is 2.5 to 3 mm long and bears a single leaf, 5 mm long and 5.5 mm wide.[1]
| Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Lepanthes |
| Species: | L. oscarrodrigoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepanthes oscarrodrigoi Archila & Chiron
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References
edit- ^ Archula-Morales, Fredy; Chiron, Guy R. (2018). "The Smallest Orchid in the World is now a Lepanthes". Retrieved February 23, 2023.