Pleurothallis

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Pleurothallis


Pleurothallis	Zootrophion	Scaphosepalum

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The genus Pleurothallis species was established by Robert BROWN in 1813. Today it includes approximately 900 species, however this genus has never been the subject of intense studies, so we can expect many changes.

Robert BROWN

Nowadays, Carlyle LUER works on synthesis mostly on small plants grown in the mountain forests of the South American tropics. Most of these are epiphytes, few are lithophytes. Even some terrestrial species have been discovered. The name derives from the Greek "pleuron = rib" and "thallos = short”.

Pleurothallis, epiphytes

Pleurothallis, lithophytes

Pleurothallis, terrestrial

Cultivation

In spite of their origins and their widely spread diversity, Pleurothallis can be cultivated more or less alike. The mininum temperate during winter should be 12°C-15°C. If summer becomes very hot, the humidity should be sufficiently high, especially in the morning and evening.
Most species grow well in pots in loose medium like Orchi-Mix or Chilean sphagnum moss. Creeping species should be mounted. Pleurothallis do not like dry air, if you keep them in a dry atmosphere, spray them every morning and every evening.

Synonyms and secessions

The following genera are synonyms of the genus Pleurothallis. Some have been revised, others have been accepted as independent of genus:

Acianthera SCHEIDW.
Acronia C. PRESL.
Ancipitia LUER
Anathallis BARB. RODR.
Andreettaea LUER
Antilla LUER
Apoda-prorepentia LUER
Areldia LUER
Atopoglossum LUER
Brenesia SCHLTR.
Cetranthera SCHEIDW.
Colombiana OSPINA
Crocodeilanthe RCHB.F. & WARSZ.
Cryptophoranthus BARB. RODR.
Geocalpa BRIEGER
Kraenzlinella KUNTZE
Otopetalum LEHM. & KRAENZL.
Pabstiella BRIEGER & SENGHAS
Palmoglossum KLOTSCH ex RCHB f.
Phloeophila HOEHNE & SCHLTRr.
Physosiphon LINDL.
Physothallis GARAY
Pleurobotryum BARB. RODR.
Pseudoctomeria KRAENZL.
Pseudostelis SCHLTRr.
Rhynchopera KLOTZSCH
Sarracenella LUER
Specklinia LINDL.
Talpinaria H. KARST

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