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Pleurothallis allenii

Pleurothallis allenii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species: Pths. allenii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Pleurothallis allenii
L.O. Williams 1940


Pleurothallis allenii is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Pleurothallis.

Description[]

Plant blooms at any season with a 1 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Panama at elevations of 550 to 1000 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Naming[]

Common Names: Allen's Pleurothallis

Synonyms[]

  1. Zosterophyllanthos allenii ( L.O.Williams ) Szlach. & Marg. 2002
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