Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word pleurothallos, meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. The genus is often abbreviated as "Pths" in horticultural trade.
Stelis, or leach orchids, is a large genus of orchids, with perhaps 500 species. The generic name Stelis is the Greek word for 'mistletoe', referring to the epiphytic habit of these species. These mainly epiphytic plants are widely distributed throughout much of South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and Florida. Stelis is abbreviated Ste. in the horticultural trade.
The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.
Pabstiella is a small orchid genus belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. They occur in Central and Tropical America.
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.
The binomial name Pleurothallis punctata refers to 2 species of orchids:
P. fragilis may refer to:
Acianthera magalhanesii is a species of orchid. It is originally from Mines Gerais and Bahia, Brazil. It belongs to the section Sicaria.
Acianthera aculeata is a species of orchid native to Ecuador.
Acianthera hygrophila is a species of orchid plant native to Brazil.
Acianthera biceps is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador.
Acianthera bidentata is a species of orchid plant native to southeast Brazil. It is synonymous with Pleurothallis bidentata and Humboltia bidentata
Acianthera caparaoensis is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil. It was first formally named Pleurothallis caparoensis in 1943 and transferred to the genus Acianthera in 2001.
Acianthera chionopa is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Acianthera denticulata is a species of orchid plant native to Cuba.
Acianthera juxtaposita is a species of orchid plant native to Panama.
Acianthera scalpricaulis is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador.
Acianthera cachensis is a species of orchid native to Costa Rica. It was first formally named Pleurothallis cachensis in 1923 and transferred to the genus Acianthera in 2016.
Acianthera angustisepala is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family.
