Pleurothallopsis

Pleurothallopsis
Pleurothallopsis nemorosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Pleurothallopsis Porto & Brade
Type species
Pleurothallopsis nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) Porto & Brade
Species
See text
Synonyms [1]
RestrepiopsisLuer

Pleurothallopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. ^{[2] [3]} It is native to western South America and southern Central America.

Species list

Species in the genus include: ^[2]

• Pleurothallopsis alphonsiana L.M.Matthews
• Pleurothallopsis carnosa (Luer & R.Vásquez) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis clausa (Luer & R.Escobar) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis grandiflora (Garay) J.Ponert
• Pleurothallopsis inaequalis (Luer & R.Escobar) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis insons (Luer & R.Escobar) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis lehmannii (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis microptera (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis monetalis (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis mulderae (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) Porto & Brade
• Pleurothallopsis niesseniae (Luer) Luer
• Pleurothallopsis norae (Garay & Dunst.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis pandurata (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis powersii (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis reichenbachiana (Endrés ex Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis renziana Kolan., Rykacz. & Szlach.
• Pleurothallopsis rinkei Luer
• Pleurothallopsis striata (Luer & R.Escobar) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis tubulosa (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
• Pleurothallopsis ujarensis (Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. "Pleurothallopsis Porto & Brade". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
3. "Pleurothallopsis Porto & Brade". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved January 11, 2026.