Platystele umbellata
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae Genus: Platystele Species: Pls. umbellata Alliance: Binomial name Platystele umbellata P. Ortiz 1978

Platystele umbellata is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Platystele.

Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Culture 4 Naming

DescriptionEdit

Plant blooms from winter to spring with five to nine 2mm wide flowers.

DistributionEdit

Plants are found growing in Colombia at elevations of 600 to 1600 meters

CultureEdit

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

NamingEdit

Common Names:The Umbellate Platystele