Pleurothallis (plur-oh-THAL-liss) is the largest genus in the subtribe with perhaps 2,000 species.  It is divided further into 27 subgenera and 25 sections as the members are so varied in appearance. They can be short or tall, upright or creeping, thin or fleshy leaved, single-flowered or in racemes with thin or fleshy petals that are smooth or fringed or somewhere in between.  Indeed, there is quite a range within the genus.  One commonality is that they all have 2 pollinia.

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        Pleurothallis abberans Luer = Abberantia abberans

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis acanthodes Luer = Sarcinula acanthodes

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVIII; p. 83 (05/2006)

        Pleurothallis acestrophylla Luer = Acronia acestrophylla 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 83 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis acostae Schltr. = Acronia phyllocardioides 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 174 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis acrisepala

        Pleurothallis aculeata Luer & Hirtz = Acianthera aculeata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis acultilabia Luer = Acronia acutilabia 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 83 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis acuminatipetala A.Samp = Acianthera acuminatipetala 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis acutipetala Schltr. = Acronia cardiothallis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 106 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis adeleae Luer = Acronia adeleae 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 84 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis adelphe Luer & Hirtz = Acronia adelphe 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 84 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis adonis Luer = Acronia adonis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 85 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis aggeris

        Pleurothallis aguilarii Ames = Pleurothallis wagneri = Unciferia wagneri

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum XVII; p. 89 (11/1998)

        Pleurothallis aguirrei Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia aguirrei 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 85 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis alainii Dod = Antilla alainii 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis albo-rosea Kraenzl. = Acianthera albo-rosea 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis allenii L.O.Williams = Acronia allenii  

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis alligatorifera

        Pleurothallis alopex Luer = Acronia alopex 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 86 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis alpestris Sw. = Antilla alpestris 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis alvaroi Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia alvaroi 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis altimonile Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia altimonile 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 86 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis amaliae Luer & Escobar = Unciferia amaliae 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 265 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis ambyx Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia ambyx 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 87 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis amethystina Ames = Pleurothallis segoviensis = Unciferia segoviensis

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum XVII; p. 89 (11/1998)

    Pleurothallis alveolata Luer

    Pleurothallis amparoana

        Pleurothallis amphygia Luer & Escobar = Acronia amphygia 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 59 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis anaristella (Kraenzl.) L.O.Williams = Barbosella dolichorhiza

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XX; p. 14 (5/2000)

        Pleurothallis anceps Luer = Ancipitia anceps

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 254 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis ancistra Luer & Hirtz = Unciferia ancistra 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 265 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis anfracta Luer = Kraenzlinella anfracta

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 258 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis angusta Ames & C.Schweinf. = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 94 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis angustisegmentata C.Schweinf. = Barbosella cucullata

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XX; p. 16 (5/2000)

        Pleurothallis ankyloglossa Luer & Hirtz = Acronia ankyloglossa

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 59 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis annectens Luer = Acronia annectens 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis anthoctenium Rchb.f. = Lepanthopsis anthoctenium 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum VIII; p. 14 (8/1991)

        Pleurothallis anthrax Luer & Escobar = Ancipitia anthrax

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 254 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis antonensis L.O.Williams = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 94 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis aphthosa

        Pleurothallis apiculata Lindl. = Octomeria graminifolia

             Hort. Kew. ed. II, 5: 211 (1813)

        Pleurothallis apoda Garay & Dunst. = Lepanthopsis apoda

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum VIII; p. 68 (8/1991)

        Pleurothallis apopsis Luer = Acronia apopsis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 88 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis apoxys Luer =  Pleurothallis supervacanea = Acronia supervacanea 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XVII; p. 19 (11/1998)

        Pleurothallis appendiculata Cogn. = Antilla appendiculata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis applanata Luer & Dalström = Acronia applanata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 89 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis arachnion Luer =  Pleurothallis quadricaudata = Acronia quadricaudata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XVII; p. 30 (11/1998)

        Pleurothallis archicolonae Luer = Acronia archicolonae 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis archidiaconi Ames = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 94 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis archidonae

        Pleurothallis arctata Luer = Acronia arctata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 89 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis ariasii (Luer) Luer = Specklinia ariasii 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 258 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis arientina Ames =  Pleurothallis crocodiliceps = Ancipitia crocodiliceps

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum VI; p. 16 (08/1989)

        Pleurothallis ascera Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia ascera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 90 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis aspasicensis Rchb.f. = Brenesia aspasicensis

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis asplundii Luer = Acronia asplundii 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 90 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis aspergillum Luer & Hirtz = Colombiana aspergillum

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis astrophora Rchb.f. ex Krnzl. = Lepanthopsis astrophota 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum VIII; p. 18 (8/1991)

        Pleurothallis atrohiatus Dod = Elongatia atrohiatus

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 257 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis atropurpurea (Lindl.) Lindl. = Zootrophion atropurpurem

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 216 (2/2004)

        Pleurothallis atroviolacea Lehm. & Krzl. = Pleurothallis restrepioides = Elongatia restrepioides

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XI; p. 84 (12/1994)

        Pleurothallis attenuata Rolfe = Specklinia attenuata

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 259 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis auriata C.Schweinf. = Acronia auriata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 91 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis auriculigera (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. = Dryadella auriculigera  

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 10 (4/2005)

        Pleurothallis aviceps Rchb.f. = Dryadella aviceps  

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 11 (4/2005)

        Pleurothallis bahorucensis Luer = Antilla bahorucensis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis balaeniceps Luer & Dressler = Brenesia balaeniceps

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 255 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis barahonensis Cogn. = Lepanthopsis barahonensis 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum VIII; p. 22 (8/1991)

        Pleurothallis batracha Luer & Hirtz = Acronia batracha 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 92 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis baudoensis Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia baudoensis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 92 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis belocardia Schltr. = Acronia belocardia 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 93 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis biceps Luer & Hirtz = Acianthera biceps 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis bifalcis Schltr. = Unciferia bifalcis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 265 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis bissei Luer = Acianthera bissei 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis bitumida Luer = Acronia bitumida 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 93 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bivalvis Lindl. = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 93 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis blepharopetala Schltr. = Acronia blepharopetala 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 96 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bogotensis Lindl. =  Pleurothallis phalangifera = Acronia phalangifera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XVII; p. 17 (11/1998)

    Pleurothallis boliviana Rchb.f.

        Pleurothallis boliviana Schltr. = Acronia linguifera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 151 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bothros Luer = Acronia bothros 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 97 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bovilingua Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia bovilingua 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 97 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis brachiata

        Pleurothallis brachyblephara Schltr. = Acronia cordata ssp. trachysepala 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 116 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bradeorum (Schltr.) Ames = Barbosella dolichorhiza

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XX; p. 18 (5/2000)

        Pleurothallis brenneri Luer = Specklinia brenneri

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 259 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis breviflora Lindl. = Acianthera breviflora 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

    Pleurothallis brighamii

        Pleurothallis bucculenta Luer = Acronia bucculenta 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 98 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis buchtienii Schltr. = Acronia linguifera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 151 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis bucranon Luer & Hirtz = Acronia bucranon 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis cactantha

        Pleurothallis calamifolia Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia calamifolia 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 99 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis calceolaris Rchb.f. = Acronia calceolaris 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 99 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis callifera C.Schweinf. = Acronia callifera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 100 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis calogramma Luer = Acronia calogramma 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 100 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis calolalax Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia calolalax 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 101 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis calypso Luer = Apoda-Prorepentia calypso

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXIX p. 85 (08/2007)

        Pleurothallis canae Ames = Unciferia canae 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 265 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis canaligera Rchb.f. = Acronia canaligera 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 101 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis caniceps Luer = Ancipitia caniceps

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 254 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis canidentis Luer & R.Escobar = Acronia canidentis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 102 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis caprina Luer & Escobar = Ancipitia caprina

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 254 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis cardiantha Rchb.f. = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 93 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiochila L.O.Williams = Acronia cardiochila 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 103 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiocrepis Braid = Acronia braidiana 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 98 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiocrepis Rchb.f. = Acronia cardiocrepis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 103 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiophylax Rchb.f. = Acronia cardiophylax 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 103 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiophylla Schltr. = Acronia cordata ssp. cordata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 114 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiostola Rchb.f. = Acronia cardiostola 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 104 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardiothallis Luer = Acronia cardiothallis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 106 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cardium Rchf.b. = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 93 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis carinata C.Schweinf. = Acianthera carinata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis carnosa Luer = Acronia carnosa 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 107 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis carnosilabia Heller & Hawkes = Dracontia carnosilabia

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 257 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis carpinterae Schltr. = Elongatia carpinterae

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 257 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis carrenoi Carnevali & I.Ramirez = Acronia carrenoi 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 108 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis casapensis Lindl.

        Pleurothallis cassidata Luer & Dalström = Acronia cassidata 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 108 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cauda-hirundinis Luer & J.J.Portilla = Acronia cauda-hirundinis

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis cauda-phocae Luer & Hirtz = Acronia cauda-phocae

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 57 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis caulescens Lindl. = Frondaria caulescens

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum I; p. 30 (07/1986)

        Pleurothallis cedrinorum Luer = Acronia cedrinorum 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 109 (04/2005)

    Pleurothallis cernua Luer

        Pleurothallis chachatoynsis Schltr. = Acronia microcardia ssp. microcardia 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 160 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis chama Luer = Acronia chama 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 109 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis chamelopoda Luer = Acianthera chamelopoda 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI; p. 253 (02/2004)

        Pleurothallis chanchamayoensis Schltr. = Acronia bivalvis 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 94 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis chavezii Luer = Acronia chavezii 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 110 (04/2005)

        Pleurothallis chloidophylla Rchb.f. = Octomeria chloidophylla

             Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harvard Univ. 21: 253 (1967)

    Pleurothallis chloroleuca Lindl.

        Pleurothallis choroniensis Schnee = Acronia cardiostola 

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII; p. 104 (04/2005)