Acianthera aculeata

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Julie Rotramel
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Object Details

Description

Some may know this orchid by its prior name, Pleurothallis aculeata; but few things remain unchanged, even orchid names. While Acianthera was a genus first described in 1842, it was not until recently that many more orchids were added to this genus by evidence gained from DNA sequencing.

Bloom Time

Summer

Provenance

Uncertain

Accession Number

2015-1670A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Cluster of flowers grow in the middle of leaf. Flower is .2" across.

Range

SE Ecuador (Cord. del Cutucú)

Habitat

In shade; 900m

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Common Name

The Prickly Acianthera

The Prickly Pleurothallis

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Acianthera

Species

aculeata

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7269574ad-cf72-47e1-86f7-f224b661a889

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-1670A