Pleurothallis

Also known as bonnet orchids

Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word , meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. The genus is often abbreviated as "Pths" in horticultural trade.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador

Observations recorded35,399

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 6,857
With media: 5,309
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: SEL, UNICACH, INECOL, SEMAHN, ECOSUR, UACH
Recorded in: Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Pleurothallidinae
Image: Pleurothallis sp. - Orchid (16).jpg

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taxon name: Pleurothallis
Commons category: Pleurothallis
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Pleurothallis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9593
Commons gallery: Pleurothallis
taxon common name: 腋花兰属

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Encyclopedic overview

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Distribution
Description
Taxonomy
Species
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This was a huge genus, which contained more than 1,200 species - the second largest in the Orchidaceae after Bulbophyllum. In 2004, it decreased by more than half when many species were moved into new genera.

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