Pleurothallis ascera

Pleurothallis ascera is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Pleurothallis ascera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species:
P. ascera
Binomial name
Pleurothallis ascera
Carlyle A. Luer; Rodrigo Escobar

Distribution

It is native to Colombia. It is found in the Andes around 1800 meters.[1]

Description

It is an epiphyte with stout, erect ramicauls enveloped tubular sheaths, and flower size of 2.5 centimeters.[2]

Taxonomy

It was named by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in: Orquideologia 20: 36. in 1996.[3]

References
  1. "Pleurothallis ascera Luer & R.Escobar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. "Pleurothallis ascera Luer and R.Escobar". gbif.org.


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