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Pleurothallis scurrula

Pleurothallis scurrula

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species: Pths. scurrula
Alliance:
Binomial name
Pleurothallis scurrula
Luer 1976


Pleurothallis scurrula is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Pleurothallis.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with a single successive 1 cm wide flower

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Peru at elevations around 2200 to 2400 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: The Little Clown Pleurothallis

Synonyms[]

  1. Acronia scurrula [Luer] Luer 2005
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