Quekettia vermeuleniana

A mini among minis

Quekettia vermeuleniana

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Some orchids are huge, with plants weighing up to two tons, but some are truly tiny; the flower of this species is just .1 inch in size—a whole .04 inch larger than its aptly named cousin, Quekettia pygmaea.