Acronia platysepala  (Schltr.) Luer

From the Greek platysepalon, "a broad sepal," referring to the dorsal sepal.

Section:  Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae

Plant ID:  01609(two photos on the left)

Clonal Name:  'Free Spirit'  (awarded as Pleurothallis platysepala)

Award:  CHM/AOS of 82 points given on 02-15-2003 at the Great Lakes Judging Center.

Additional Information:  Apparently endemic on the western slope of the Andes of southern Colombia at altitudes of 5,250 feet (1,600 m) to 5,560 feet (2,000 m).

Synonyms:

Pleurothallis platysepala  Schltr.

Pleurothallis granularis  Luer & R.Escobar

Zosterophyllanthos granularis (Luer & R.Escobar) Szlach. & Marg.

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