| Pleurothallis applanata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pleurothallis |
| Species: | P. applanata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurothallis applanata Luer & Dalström 1996 | |
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It is native to Ecuador. [1] [2]
It is an epiphyte, found at elevations of 800 to 1800 meters. [3]
It was named by Carlyle A. Luer, and Stig Dalström, in Lindleyana 11: 147, in 1996. [4]
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