Pleurothallis macuconensis Barb.Rodr. 1881 SUBGENUS Acianthera SECTION Brachystachyae Lindley 1859 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista and Orchidstudium

Common Name or Meaning The Macuco Pleurothallis [A town in Rio de Janiero state of Brazil?]

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Found in southeastern to southern Brazil

Part of the miqueliana alliance Pabst which includes, P farinosa, P gouveiae, gonzalezii, macucoensis, miqueliana, nemorosa, papillosa and ramosa

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

Synonyms Acianthera macuconensis (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros 2003; Pabstiella gonzalezii (Pabst) Luer 2007; Pleurothallis gonzalezii Pabst 1975; Specklinia gonzalezii (Pabst) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilensis Pabst & Dungs Band 1 1975 drawing ok; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXIX Luer 2007 as Acianthera macuconensis; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia gonzalesii; Icones Pleurothallidianrum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Acianthera macuoensis; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXIX Luer 2007 as Acianthera macuconensis

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