Pleurothallis depauperata Cogn. 1896 SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Acuminatae Lindley 1859

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Common Name The Poor Pleurothallis

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This is a cool to warm growing Brazilian species that blooms on a longer than the leaf, apical, racemose, 2 to few flowered inflorescence that has the flowers opening simultaneously. Said to be a synonym of Pleurothallis linearifolia and has many similaritites to , but at this time I will leave them separate.

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution.

Synonyms Specklinia depauperata (Cogn.) F. Barros 1984

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia depauperata;

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