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Platystele misera is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Platystele.
Description[]
Plant blooms at any time of the year with several successive 4 mm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador at elevations of 1800 to 2900 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 Insignificant Platystele
Synonyms[]
- Humboldtia misera (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Humboltia misera (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- *Pleurothallis misera Lindl. 1859