Pleurothallis spathulifolia C.Schweinf. 1942

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Full Shade Cold Summer

Common Name or Meaning The Spatula-Shaped Leaf Pleurothallis

Flower Size .28 to .32" [7 to 8 mm]

Found Peru in cloud forests at elevations of 2800 to 3000 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing epiphtye with erect spathulate leaves with rounded apices and flower in the summer

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

Synonyms Specklinia spathulifolia (C.Schweinf.) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Luer 2004 as Specklinia spathulifolia;

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