Acronia cardiostola  (Rchb.f.) Luer

From the Greek cardiostoli, "heart ornament," in allusion to the heart-shaped leaf.

Section:  Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae

Plant ID:  00780/01549/01701/03064

Additional Information:  Relatively frequent in its wide distribution through the Andes in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela at altitudes of 2,620 feet (800 m) to 12,460 feet (3,800 m).

Synonyms:  

Pleurothallis cardiostola  Rchb.f.

Pleurothallis choroniensis  Schnee

Pleurothallis lanigera  Luer & Hirtz

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