Brachycladium pilosellum  (Rchb.f.) Luer

From the Latin pilosella, "a little hairy one", in reference to the pubescent leaves.

Section:  Amplectentes

Plant ID:  01008(plant)/00146/00973/01008

Additional Information:  Most common and most widely distributed member of the subgenus, is variable in its distribution through all three cordilleras of Colombia through Ecuador and into Bolivia at altitudes of 5,250 feet (1,600 m) to 8,700 feet (2,650 m).

Synonyms:

Lepanthes dasyphylla  Rchb.f.

Lepanthes palmartoënsis  Garay

Lepanthes peperomioides  Schltr.

Lepanthes pilosella  Rchb.f.

Lepanthes saccosepala  L.B.Smith & Harris

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