Pleurothallis linearifolia Cogn. 1896 SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Acuminatae Lindley 1859 Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt plant grown by Marni Turkel

Flower Closeup Photo by Luiz Filipe Varella and his Flicker Website

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Common Name The Equal Width Leaf Pleurothallis

Found in Brazil as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determinati0on so please use with caution.

Synonyms Anathallis linearifolia (Cogn.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase 2001; Anathallis margaritifera (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001; Pleurothallis bupleurifolia Porsch 1905; Pleurothallis convallium Kraenzl. 1921; Pleurothallis eugenii Pabst 1956; Pleurothallis glossochila Kraenzl. 1921; Pleurothallis margaritifera Schltr. 1918; Pleurothallis rigidula Cogn. 1896; Specklinia bupleurifolia (Porsch) Luer 2004; Specklinia eugenii (Pabst) Luer 2004; Specklinia linearifolia (Cogn.) Luer 2004; Specklinia rigidula (Cogn.) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 53 No 4 1984 photo; Systematics of Pleurothallis Vol 3 Luer 1986; Systematics of Pleurothallis Vol 3 Luer 1986 as Pleurothallis margaritifera; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XVIII Systematics of Pleurothallis subsection Antenniferae, Longiracemosae, Macrophyllae-racemosae and Subgenera Pseudsostelis and Acuminata Luer 1999; Lindleyana Vol 16 No 4 2001 as Anathallis linearifolia; Lindleyana Vol 16 No 4 2001 as Anathallis margaritifera; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia bupleurifolia; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia eugenii; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia linearifolia; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia rigidula; 100 Orquideas Argentinas Freuler 2005 photo ok closer to the second photo; The Orchid Species of Peru Zelenko & Bermudez 2009 as Specklinia furcatipetala photo fide;

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