Pleurothallis discoidea Lindl.

Pleurothallis discoidea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: sub t. 1797 (1835).

Pleurothallis discoidea Lindl., Photo by Lutchman Jaisarie

its native range is Tropical America

Synonym:

Acronia discoidea (Lindl.) Luer

Humboltia discoidea (Lindl.) Kuntze

Pleurothallis juninensis var. angustifolia C.Schweinf.

Pleurothallis leptopetala Cogn.

Pleurothallis mariae I.Bock

Pleurothallis morrisii Fawc. & Rendle

Pleurothallis scleropus Schltr.

Pleurothallis sugdenii Luer

English name:

The Disc-Shaped Pleurothallis.

Flower Size:

3.5 mm.

Distribution:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles.

Ecological:

Epiphyte in wet montane forests at elevations of 600 to 2000 m.

Culture:

Light:

Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing)

Temperature:

Cool,Intermediate to Warm; 40°F min. to 95°F max.(tolerant of extremes,favoring cool)

Watering:

Moist; 3-5 waterings per week (let dry lightly between waterings).

Type:

Nov 1, 1994 Sugden, A. [34], Colombia Pleurothallis sugdenii K000584273 holotype

Sugden [34] Pleurothallis sugdenii 59485.000 Unknown type material