Editing Phragmipedium kovachii (section)

== Distribution and habitat ==
[[File:Phragmipedium kovachii - Flickr 003.jpg|left|thumb|322x322px|''Phragmipedium kovachii'' at The Pacific Orchid Exposition, San Francisco, CA. 2011.]]
''Phragmipedium kovachii'' is known only from a small area of five localities in the regions of [[Amazonas (Peruvian department)|Amazonas]] and [[San Martín Region|San Martín]], Peru.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> It grows in [[Primary forest|primary]] [[Montane Forest|montane forest]], at 1600–1950 (−2000) m of elevation, on [[limestone]] cliffs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Koopowitz|first=H.|date=2003|title=The Manrique Expedition|journal=Orchid Digest|volume=67|issue=4|pages=248–255}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last=Decker|first=G.|date=2007|title=Phragmipedium kovachii|journal=Orchids|volume=76|issue=11|pages=826–833}}</ref> The habitat of this species provides constant rainfall, organic matter and [[calcareous]] soil, with a [[Soil pH|pH]] of 6.8–7.1 (−7.9).<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /> Temperature in the area has an average of 26&nbsp;°C in summer and 18&nbsp;°C in winter; precipitation average is in the range of {{convert|1000|–|1500|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name=":5" />