| Pleurothallis arctata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pleurothallis |
| Species: | P. arctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurothallis arctata Carlyle A. Luer | |
Pleurothallis arctata is a plant species in the family Orchidaceae.
It is native to Peru. It is found in the Andes around 2200 meters. [1]
It was named by Carlyle A. Luer in Lindleyana 12: 39 in 1997. [2] [3]
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.
Myoxanthus is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America. This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis.
Andreettaea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to southern Mexico, the West Indies and tropical South America. The genus was established in 1978. Some sources treat the genus as a synonym of Pleurothallis.
Pabstiella is a small orchid genus belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. They occur in Central and Tropical America.
Stelis brenneri is a species of orchid described by Carlyle A. Luer and named for Joe Brenner, formerly of Puyo, Ecuador, who collected this species. Originally described as Pleurothallis brenneri, this species is common in several areas of southeastern Ecuador in relatively dry scrub forest at high altitudes.
Pleurothallis anthrax is a species of orchid native to southern Colombia and Venezuela.
Carlyle August Luer was a botanist specializing in the Orchidaceae. His specialty interest was the Pleurothallidinae and allied species.
Acianthera aculeata is a species of orchid native to Ecuador.
Pleurothallis adelphe is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador.
Pleurothallis calamifolia is a species of orchid native to Colombia and Venezuela. It was named in 1996 and the holotype is from cloud forest in Colombia.
Anathallis jordanensis is a species of orchid plant native to Brazil.
Echinosepala tomentosa is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Specklinia cactantha is a species of orchid native to Panama and Colombia. It was first formally named Pleurothallis cactantha in 1976 and transferred to the genus Specklinia in 2001.
Pleurothallis atrohiata is an orchid species, part of the genus Pleurothallis and the family Orchidaceae. It is also known as "The Dark Opening Pleurothallis".
Pleurothallis ascera is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.
Pleurothallis applanata is a species of orchid plant
Stelis roseopunctata is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. It was first described by John Lindley in 1846 as Pleurothallis roseopunctata and transferred to Stelis by Rodrigo Bernal in 2015. Stelis elegans(Kunth) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase is a synonym of Stelis roseopunctata; Stelis elegansLuer & R.Vásquez is a separate species.
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