Pleurothallis nemorosa Barb.Rodr. 1877 SUBGENUS Acianthera SECTION Brachystachyae Lindley 1859
Flower Closer Photos courtesy of Luiz Filipe Varella
Common Name The Forest Occuring Pleurothallis
Flower Size
Found in eastern Brazil at elevations around 1000 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte
Part of the miqueliana alliance Pabst which includes, P farinosa, P gouveiae, gonzalezii, macucoensis, miqueliana, nemorosa, papillosa and ramosa
CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution
Synonyms Acianthera nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros 2003
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae Vol 3 Reichenbach 1894 drawing; Icones Pleurothallidianrum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Acianthera nemerosa
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