Pleurothallis atrohiata

Pleurothallis atrohiata is an orchid species, part of the genus Pleurothallis and the family Orchidaceae. It is also known as "The Dark Opening Pleurothallis".

Pleurothallis atrohiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Pleurothallis
Species:
P. atrohiata
Binomial name
Pleurothallis atrohiata
Dod, 1989

Distribution

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Pleurothallis atrohiata is native to Haiti.[1] It is found on Massif de la Hotte at elevations of 800 meters.[2]

Taxonomy

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It was described by Donald Dungan Dod in Moscosoa 5: 226, in 1989. [3]

Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. This was a huge genus, which used to contain more than 1,200 species - the second largest in the Orchidaceae after Bulbophyllum.

The genus name is derived from the Greek word pleurothallos, meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species.

References

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  1. ^ "Pleurothallis atrohiata Dod | 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. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.