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    Default Pleurothallis rubella

    A miniature sized, warm growing epiphyte. The flower is about 0.15".
    There is a red and yellow form of the flowers - this is the yellow one. This species is the only representative of the sugenus Rubella:
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    Great picture of it!
    My understanding is that this, the yellow form, is from Colombia and the red hails from Panama

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    Exactly Ron, mine is from Colombia, would like to have the red form from Panama too.

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    An adorable little flower! Would love to own this one!

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    Ooh! What a little sweetie! Must get one!

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    What a cute little thing it is, and a cool little flower.

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    Lovely pictures of this miniature.

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