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Platystele microtatantha is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Platystele.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the winter with one to two successive 1.2 mm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 1400 to 2000 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 Small Flowered Platystele
Synonyms[]
- *Pleurothallis microtatantha Schltr. 1907
- Pleurothallis perparva Standl. & L.O.Williamms 1953