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Pleurothallis tonduzii

Pleurothallis tonduzii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species: Pths. tonduzii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Pleurothallis tonduzii
Schltr. 1918


Pleurothallis tonduzii is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Pleurothallis.

Description[]

Plant blooms at any time of the year with a single successive flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters

Culture[]

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

Varieties[]

Image Name Description
Pleuro tonduzii Pleurothallis tonduzii variant Flowers are red leaves are longer.

Naming[]

Common Names: Tonduz's Pleurothallis

Synonyms[]

  1. Acronia tonduzii (Schltr.) Luer, 2005.
  2. Zosterophyllanthos tonduzii (Schltr.) Szlach. & Kulak, 2006
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