| Acianthera prolifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Acianthera |
| Species: | A. prolifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Acianthera prolifera (Herb. ex Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase (2001) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acianthera prolifera is a species of orchid.
It is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil. [1]
Acianthera is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil. It was first described in 1842 but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species were formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.
Acianthera aphthosa is a species of orchid. It was first described by John Lindley in 1838 as Pleurothallis aphthosa, but was assigned to the genus, Acianthera, in 2001 by Pridgeon and Mark W. Chase. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.
Acianthera bicornuta is a species of orchid.
Acianthera bidentula is a species of orchid.
Acianthera crinita is a species of orchid.
Acianthera glumacea is a species of orchid.
Acianthera klotzschiana is a species of orchid.
Acianthera luteola is a species of orchid.
Acianthera miqueliana is a species of orchid.
Acianthera modestissima is a species of orchid. The flower is magenta in color and is very small.
Acianthera panduripetala is a species of orchid.
Acianthera pectinata is a species of orchid.
Acianthera pubescens is a species of orchid.
Acianthera saurocephala is a species of orchid.
Acianthera strupifolia is a species of orchid.
Acianthera yauaperyensis is a species of orchid.
Cylindropuntia prolifera, known by the common name Coastal cholla, is a species of cactus. In Australia it is called 'Jumping Cholla' because of it seeming to jump from outbreak to outbreak.
Caulerpa prolifera is a species of green alga, a seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. It is the type species of the genus Caulerpa, the type location being Alexandria, Egypt. It grows rapidly and forms a dense mass of vegetation on shallow sandy areas of the sea.
Mammillaria prolifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, with the common name Texas nipple cactus.
Isolepis prolifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae that grows in temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere. It has leafless stems up to 90 cm (35 in) tall, and clusters of flowers that often proliferate into branches.
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