Name: Lepanthes jackinpyxa Luer & Hirtz
Etymology: jackinpyxa = derived from the English term "jack-in-the-box" and the Greek pyxis (box, capsule), alluding to the shape and function of the appendix, which sits surprisingly in the center of the flower.

First description: 1987 by Carlyle August Luer and Alexander Charles Hirtz.
Origin / Distribution: Southeastern Ecuador.
Location / Habitat: Grows epiphytically in cool, moist mountain cloud forests. After deflasking, it requires cool to intermediate conditions, shady to semi-shady light levels (no direct sun), a constantly high humidity of 75–85%, as well as continuous, gentle air circulation.
Description & Notes: Lepanthes jackinpyxa is a fascinating, rare miniature orchid with an extraordinary flower structure. Delicate inflorescences develop from the tender leaves, producing filigree flowers of about 5 mm in size one after another. The characteristically shaped labellum and the special appendix, which gave the species its memorable name, make it an exclusive highlight for collectors of neotropical Pleurothallidinae. Due to its origin in moist cloud forests, it is perfect for cool-moist cultivation in a display case, terrarium, or bottle garden after acclimatization.

In-vitro culture: You will receive a flask with 4 young plants. The plants are generally already large enough to be deflasked. After opening, remove the nutrient medium very carefully from the fine roots with lukewarm water and place the young plants on damp sphagnum or in a very fine, airy, and slightly moisture-retaining substrate. During the first few weeks, we recommend very high humidity, cool to intermediate temperatures, protected light, and gentle, continuous air movement. The fine roots must never dry out completely.