Pleurothallis cryptantha Barb.Rodr.1877 Photo by © Dalton Holland Baptista

Original Drawing Drawing by Barbosa Rodrigues, Courtesy of Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria

Common Name or Meaning The Hidden Pleurothallis [refers to the flower]

Flower Size

Found in southeastern & southern Brazil

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution

Synonyms Acianthera cryptantha (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001; Acianthera juergensii (Schltr.) F.Barros 2002; Acianthera neojuergensii (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001; Cryptophoranthus cryptanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. 1881; Cryptophoranthus cryptanthus var. grandiflorus Cogn. 1896; Cryptophoranthus juergensii Schltr. 1925; Phloeophila cryptantha (Barb.Rodr.) Garay 1974; Pleurothallis cryptantha Barb.Rodr.1877; Pleurothallis neojuergensii Luer 1986;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen 3 Auflage Bd 1 Sonderabdruck aus Schlechter Lieferung 7 385 - 448 Brieger, Maatsch and Senghas 1975 as Cryptophoranthus cryptanthus; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Cryptophoranthus cryptanthus drawing ok; Orchidaceae Brasilensis Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing hmm; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol III Luer 1986 as P neojuergensii; as Lindleyana Vol 16 No 4 2001 as Acianthera neojuergensii;

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