Crocodeilanthe floribunda  (Poepp. & Endl.) Luer

From the Latin floribundus, "flowering in profusion", referring to the inflorescence

Plant ID:  02451

Additional Information:  Occurs extensively in the mountains of Central America, and through the Andes from Venezuela into Bolivia at altitudes of 6500 feet (200 m) to 10,820 feet (6,500 m).  W well-known population grows by the tens of thousands as a terrestrial weed in full sunlight on ancient lava beds around Baños in Ecuador.

Synonyms:

Pleurothallis floribunda  Poepp. & Endl.

Pleurothallis pittieri  Schltr.

Pleurothallis pluriracemosa  Garay

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