Pleurothallis forceps-cancri Salicaceae and a boldly structured trilobed

and a boldly structured trilobed lip with a prominent midlobe and a contrasting white column

good air movement around the roots is essential

Native to the Amazon rainforest

flanking a prominent white column and a vivid yellow lip — a truly distinctive bloom among miniature orchids

Pleurothallis forceps-cancri Salicaceae and a boldly structured trilobedA miniature from the Andean cloud forests with a striking epiphyllous habit: its flower emerges directly from the surface of a broad, cordate leaf. The hooded dorsal sepal, spreading lateral sepals with slender tails, and a pendant ventral synsepal form a silhouette unmistakably reminiscent of a crab's claw the origin of its evocative name. Light: Bright indirect light with 5065% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can scorch the broad, soft leaf