Pleurothallis avenacea Ames 1908 SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Effusae Lindl. 1842 Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Marni Turkel.

Plant and Flowers Photo courtesy of Lourens Grobler ©

Common Name The Oat-Like Pleurothallis

Flower Size

Most likely this is a synonym of P mathildae and means that it comes from Brazil although there are no references that I have seen with this information.

Synonyms Pabstiella avenacea (Ames) Luer 2007; Specklinia avenacea (Ames) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Systematics of Pleurothallis Vol 3 Luer 1986; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XX Luer 2000; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia avenacea; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXIX Luer 2007 as Pabstiella avenacea

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