Pleurothallis microphyta (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1896

SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Muscosae Lindl. 1842 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista and © Orchidstudium

Common Name The Dwarf Pleurothallis

Flower Size

Found in eastern and southern Brazil as well as Argentina as a mini-miniature sized epiphyte

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

Synonyms Anathallis microphyta (Barb.Rodr.) C.O.Azevedo & Van den Berg 2005; *Lepanthes microphyta Barb.Rodr. 1881; Panmorphia microphyta (Barb.Rodr.) Luer 2006; Specklinia microphyta (Barb.Rodr.) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia microphyta; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVIII Luer 2006 as Panmorphia microphyta; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXIX Luer 2007 as Anathallis microphyta

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