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In "Quito Orchid Show 2009" from 4th to 9th February, more than 700 species of orchids was exhibited. Ecuador has 4.125 species of this flower and this nation want to be a touristic destination to observe orchids. In this image the micro orchid Pleurothallis mirabilis which about one centimetre in size. Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 (Photo by Patricio Realpe / IPAPHOTO.COM)