Common name: Thorny Pleurothallis
Family: Orchidaceae
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Country of Origin: Mexico to C. America, Suriname, Caribbean
Description:
Uses:
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Source: Vicki Wanlass
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Culture:
Prefers low light, year round moisture, mounted or potted in well drained media. Can thrive in a range of temperatures.
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Epidendreae
- SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
References:
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 24 May 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 24 May 2015
- Pleurothallis tribuloides at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 21 August 2015.
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