Pleurothallis atrohiata

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Pleurothallis atrohiata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species:
P. atrohiata
Binomial name
Pleurothallis atrohiata
Dod, 1989

Pleurothallis atrohiata is a is an orchid species, part of the genus Pleurothallis and the Orchidaceae family. It is also known as "The Dark Opening Pleurothallis".

Distribution[]

Pleurothallis atrohiata is native to Haiti.[1] It is found on Massif de la Hotte at elevations of 800 meters.[2]

Taxonomy[]

It was described by Donald Dungan Dod in Moscosoa 5: 226, in 1989. [3]

Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. This was a huge genus, which used to contain more than 1,200 species - the second largest in the Orchidaceae after Bulbophyllum.

The genus name is derived from the Greek word pleurothallos, meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species.

References[]

  1. ^ "Pleurothallis atrohiata Dod | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.


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