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12-22-2016

Lepanthes eltoroensis

Lepanthes eltoroensis NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Lepanthes eltoroensis is a species of orchid known by the common name Luquillo Mountain babyboot orchid. It is endemic to El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, growing primarily in the Luquillo Mountains. It is named fLepanthes eltoroensis is an orchid that measures no more than 4 centimeters long with a single leaf and three to seven slender stems. Found only in El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, it grows on moss-covered tree trunks.or the El Toro Trail in the mountains. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Detailed information
Full Name: Lepanthes eltoroensis
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 11/29/1991 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Lepanthes eltoroensis, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Puerto Rico
  • US Counties in which the Lepanthes eltoroensis, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
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