Acianthera aphthosa

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Acianthera aphthosa']

• مصرى: اكيانثيرا افثوسا

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Epidendreae • Subtribus: Pleurothallidinae • Genus: Acianthera • Species: Acianthera aphthosa (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase (2001)

Synonyms

Basionym Pleurothallis aphthosa Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 42 (1838) Homotypic synonyms Specklinia aphthosa (Lindl.) F.Barros, Hoehnea 10: 109 (1983 publ. 1984) Heterotypic synonyms Pleurothallis macrophyta Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 19 (1877) Pleurothallis pelioxantha Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 17 (1877) Pleurothallis ciliata var. abbreviata C.Schweinf., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 16: 46 (1953)

Images of the whole plant

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Flowers

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Botanical illustrations

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  Acianthera aphthosa
  (as syn.
  Pleurothallis macrophyta)
  plate 107, Fig. III in:
  Alfred Cogniaux:
  Flora Brasiliensis
  vol. 3 pt. 4
  (1893-1896)
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  Acianthera aphthosa
  (as syn.
  Pleurothallis pelioxantha)
  plate 108, Fig. II in:
  Alfred Cogniaux:
  Flora Brasiliensis
  vol. 3 pt. 4
  (1893-1896)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Southern South America Paraguay.

External links

Wikispecies has an entry on: Acianthera aphthosa.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Acianthera aphthosa