Pleurothallis caraguatatubensis [M.R.Miranda, F.J.de Jesus & Chiron] in ed. SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Hymenodanthae SUBSECTION Apodae-Caespitosae [Lindl.]Luer 1986

TYPE Drawing

photo by M R Miranda/TYPE Drawing of Pabstiella caraguatatubensis by Chiron

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Common Name The Caraguatubata Pleurothallis [A municipality in Sao Paulo state of Brazil

Flower Size .16" [4 mm]

Found in Sao Paulo state of Brazil at eleavtions around 510 meters as a mini-miniature sized, warm growing, caespitose epiphyte with very short ramicaul carrying a single, apical, elliptic to narrrowly elliptic, acute and tridenticulate apically, attenuate and canaliculate, below into the pseudopetiolate base leaf that blooms in the late spring on a short, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence

Similar to Pleurothallis uniflora

Synonyms *Pabstiella caraguatatubensis M.R.Miranda, F.J.de Jesus & Chiron 2014

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Richardiana 14: 125 Miranda, F J de Jesus & Chiron 2014 photo/drawing fide

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