Name: Scaphosepalum odontochilum Kraenzl.
Etymology: The genus name Scaphosepalum is derived from the Greek words skaphe (boat/skiff) and sepalum (sepal) and refers to the boat-shaped fused sepals. The specific epithet odontochilum is composed of the Greek words odous (tooth) and cheilos (lip) and refers to the toothed structure of the lip.

First description: 1925 by Friedrich Richard Rudolf Kraenzlin in Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 17: 435.
Origin / Distribution: Colombia and Ecuador.
Location / Habitat: Epiphytic in humid tropical mountain forests at altitudes of approximately 1,600 to 2,400 m.
Description & Notes: Scaphosepalum odontochilum is an epiphytically growing miniature orchid. The plant forms tufted shoots without pseudobulbs, each bearing a single, leathery, narrow leaf.

The inflorescences arise from the base of the plant and produce individual flowers one after another (successively). Characteristic features are the fused lateral sepals typical of the genus with thickened cushion structures, as well as a specifically shaped, toothed lip.

In cultivation, the species prefers shaded to semi-shaded conditions with temperate to cool temperatures and high humidity. The substrate should be kept consistently moist, while waterlogging is to be avoided. It is excellently suited for cultivation mounted on cork slabs as well as for growing in a display case or terrarium.