Acronia crateriformis  (C.Schweinf.) Luer

From the Latin crateriformis, "formed like a crater," referring to the concave lip.

Section:  Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae

Plant ID:  02278

Clonal Name: 'Free Spirit' 

Award:  CBR/AOS given on 1-28-06 at the Grand Valley Orchid Society Show.

Additional Information:  Occurs in the mountains of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at altitudes of 6,560 feet (2,000 m) to 8,860 feet (2,700 m).

Synonyms:  

Pleurothallis crateriformis  C.Schweinf.

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