Name: Scaphosepalum fimbriatum Luer
Etymology: The genus name Scaphosepalum is derived from the Greek words skaphe (skiff/small boat) and sepalum (sepal), referring to the boat-shaped fused sepals. The specific epithet fimbriatum comes from the Latin word fimbriatus (fringed) and refers to the fringed or finely hairy edges of the floral structures.
First description: 1988 by Carlyle August Luer in Luer, C.A. (1988) Icones Pleurothallidinarum V. Systematics of Dresslerella and Scaphosepalum. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden, 26: 62.
Origin / Distribution: Ecuador.
Location / Habitat: Epiphytic in humid tropical mountain forests at elevations of approximately 1,400 to 1,700 m.
Description & Notes: Scaphosepalum fimbriatum is an epiphytic miniature orchid. The plant forms tufted shoots without pseudobulbs, each bearing a single, leathery, narrow leaf that widens slightly towards the top.

The inflorescences emerge from the base of the plant and produce individual flowers one after the other (successively). Characteristic of the genus and this species are the lateral sepals, which are fused in a boat-like manner and exhibit striking thickenings as well as fine, fringe-like outgrowths (fimbriae) that give the species its scientific name.

In cultivation, the species prefers shady to semi-shady conditions with temperate temperatures and high humidity. The substrate should be kept constantly moist without becoming waterlogged. It is excellent for cultivation mounted on cork or fern root slabs as well as for growing in a display case or terrarium.