Lemurella culicifera is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid from Andean wet montane forests. At 1000-2400m, it produces small, often reddish-purple flowers.
Photos of Mosquito Carrying Lemurella (Lemurella culicifera)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Asparagales |
| family | Orchidaceae |
| genus | Lemurella |
| species | Lemurella culicifera |
