Acrorchis is a monotypic genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Acrorchis Dressler |
| Species: | A. roseola
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrorchis roseola | |
The only species, Acrorchis roseola, is an epiphytic orchid that occurs in Costa Rica and Panama[1] at heights between 900 and 2,500 m. It is clump-forming, magenta orchid, reaching a height of 15 cm. The sepals and petals of its small flowers have distinct lengths and shapes. The base of the lip has a white color on the margins.[2]
This orchid is very rare in cultivation.
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Dressler, Robert Louis. 1990. Acrorchis, a new genus from the mountains of Panama and Costa Rica Orquídea (Mexico City), n.s. 12(1): 11-17, f.