Pleurothallis erinacea  Rchb.f.

From the Latin erinaceus, "the European hedgehog", referring to the bristly ovary.

Subgenus:  Kraenzlinella

Plant ID:  00675

Clonal Name: 'Free Spirit' 

Award:  CBR/AOS given on 04-12-03 at the Michigan Orchid Society show. 

Additional Information:  Relatively frequent and widely distributed in the forested mountains from southern Mexico into Bolivia at altitudes of 1,640 feet (500 m) to 11,480 feet (3,500 m).

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