Pleurothallis sororcula Schltr. 1922 SUBGENUS Specklinia SECTION Acuminatae Luer 1986

Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista and Orchidstudium

Drawing

Drawing by Pabst

Common Name or Meaning The Little Sister Pleurothallis

Flower Size .24" [6 mm]

Found in Sao Paulo and Parana' states of Brazil as a miniature sized, cespitose epiphyte

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution.

Synonyms Anathallis sororcula (Schltr.) Luer 2007; Specklinia sororcula (Schltr.) Luer 2004

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secē. Bot. 1(4): 46 Schlechter 1922

Orchidaceae Brasilensis Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing ok;

Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XXVI Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera and Three Allied subgenera, A Second Century of new Species of Stelis of Ecuador, Epibator, Ophidion and Zootrophion Luer 2004as Specklinia sororcula;

Icones Pleurothallidianrum Vol XXIX A Third Century of Stelis of Ecuador Systematics of Apoda-Prorepentia Luer 2007as Anathallis socorcula

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