Pleurothallis

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Pleurothallis

  • Collector(s)

    A. F. Smith 1381, 19 Nov 1938

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Alajuela. Alfaro Ruiz (Canton). El Silencio de Zarcero,.

  • Habitat

    Pacific watershed cloud forest, open or open shade. On trunk of tree.

  • Description

    Epiphyte, tufted, compact, resembling some mosses. Folioage coraceous, rigid slender petiole; bright green.Inflorescence scape exceeding blade, pale yellowish or violet purple; gaping flower pale greenish-yellow or sepals (outside) pale to deeper violet-purple. Flowers in alcohol.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02689638

    Occurrence ID: 83cda7fd-f096-4fa5-89c6-8b771608cef0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pleurothallis det A. D. Hawkes, 1948

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Alajuela

  • County/Municipio

    Alfaro Ruiz (Canton)

  • Locality

    El Silencio de Zarcero,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.1649, -84.472

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1502

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of El Silencio were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Alto Villegas (1490 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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