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.
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.
Anathallis obovata, the South American bonnet orchid, is a species of orchid.
Barbosella cogniauxiana is a species of orchid.
Barbosella crassifolia is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil.
Pleurothallis anthrax is a species of orchid native to southern Colombia and Venezuela.
Pleurothallis cordata is a species of orchid occurring from western South America to Venezuela.
Pleurothallis lamellaris is a species of orchid found from central Colombia to Bolivia.
Carlyle August Luer was a botanist specializing in the Orchidaceae. His specialty interest was the Pleurothallidinae and allied species.
Pleurothallis microcardia is a species of orchid plant native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
Pleurothallis ruberrima is a species of orchid plant native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Pleurothallis ruscifolia is a species of orchid plant native to 600 - 2400 m.; Andes Mountains in South America, and Central America.
Pleurothallis discoidea is a species of orchid plant native to Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Pleurothallis calogramma is a species of orchid plant native to Colombia.
Pleurothallis erythrium is a species of orchid plant native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Pleurothallis kaynagata is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador].
Pleurothallis rhodoglossa is a species of orchid plant native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.
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