Acronia discoidea  (Lindl.) Luer

From the Latin discoideus, "discoid," probably referring to the "sanguine spot" on the lip.

Section:  Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae

Plant ID:  00710

Additional Information:  Vegetatively and florally variable in its wide distribution from the Antilles and Central America and through much of South America at altitudes of 160 feet (50 m) to 6,560 feet (2,000 m).

Synonyms:  

Pleurothallis discoidea  Lindl.

Pleurothallis juninensis var. angustifolia  C. Schweinf.

Pleurothallis leptopetala  Cogn. ex Urban

Pleurothallis mariae  Bock

Pleurothallis morrisii  Fawc. & Rendl.

Pleurothallis scleropus  Schltr.

Pleurothallis sugdenii  Luer

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