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 | |
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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. atrohiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleurothallis atrohiata Dod, 1989
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Distribution
editPleurothallis atrohiata is native to Haiti.[1] It is found on Massif de la Hotte at elevations of 800 meters.[2]
Taxonomy
editIt 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
edit- ^ "Pleurothallis atrohiata Dod | 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.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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