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The Rio Suapure

Typical riverside habitat of Cattleya violacea on the Rio Suapure

Another Cattleya violacea growing along the river

A closeup of the above , Cattleya violacea, of good quality

The savannah habitat where the cattleya grows in forest margins

A plant of the savannah habitat

A few plants were found to be growing on large rocks as lithophytes

Epidendrum norae

Habenaria trifida

Ancelmo Pino, our boat pilot for the Rio Suapure trip