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How small can Pleurothallis orchid flowers be?

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orchid Yellow flowers of a cymbidium orchid (*Cymbidium* species).

The flowers of some species within the genus Pleurothallis are among the smallest in the orchid family. These minute flowers can measure as little as approximately 2 mm (0.1 inch) in diameter.1