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Acianthera saundersiana is a species in the Acianthera genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall to winter with several 1.5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the south eastern forest of Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil at elevations of 1 to 2000 meters.
Culture[]
Keep plant in bright light. Plant can be grown in intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Name:Saunder's Acianthera
Synonyms[]
- Pleurothallis saundersiana Rchb.f. 1866
- Pleurothallis auriculigera Hoehne & Schltr. 1926
- Pleurothallis felis-lingua Barb. Rodr. 1881
- Pleurothallis insularis Hoehne & Schltr. 1926
- Pleurothallis josephensis Barb. Rodr. 1891
- Pleurothallis juergensii Schltr. 1925
- Specklinia saundersiana (Rchb.f.) F.Barros 1983 publ. 1984