Acronia cordata ssp. cordata  (Ruiz & Pav.) Luer

From the Latin cordatus, "cordate," referring to the shape of the leaves

Section:  Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae

Plant ID:  00817 - top row/00753 - bottom row

Additional Information:  Species complex that is frequent and variable in its wide distribution from the coastal range of Venezuela through all three cordilleras of Colombia and south through the Andes of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru at altitudes of 1,970 feet (600 m) to 9,840 feet (3,000 m).

Synonyms:  

Pleurothallis cardiophylla  Schltr.

Pleurothallis cordata  Ruiz & Pav.

Pleurothallis monocardia Rchb.f.

Stelis cordata  (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.

Zosterophyllanthos monocardius (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Marg.

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