Pleurothallis butantanensis Hoehne & Schlechter 1926 SUBGENUS Acianthera SECTION Brachystachyae Lindley 1859 Photo courtesy of Tien Pham.

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Common Name The Butantan Pleurothallis [A town near Sao Paulo Brazil]

Flower Size

Found near Sao Paulo Brazil as a miniature, cool to warm growing epiphyte.

Said to be a synonym of P saundersiana but I have kept them separate for more information.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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