Pleurothallis ascera is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.
| Pleurothallis ascera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pleurothallis |
| Species: | P. ascera
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleurothallis ascera Carlyle A. Luer; Rodrigo Escobar
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Distribution
editIt is native to Colombia. It is found in the Andes around 1800 meters.[1]
Description
editIt is an epiphyte with stout, erect ramicauls enveloped tubular sheaths, and flower size of 2.5 centimeters.[2]
Taxonomy
editIt was named by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in: Orquideologia 20: 36. in 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pleurothallis ascera Luer & R.Escobar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Pleurothallis ascera Luer and R.Escobar". gbif.org.
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