Acianthera
''Acianthera'' is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil.de Melo, M. C., Borba, E. L., & Paiva, E. A. S. (2010)Morphological and histological characterization of the osmophores and nectaries of four species of ''Acianthera'' (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae).''Plant Systematics and Evolution'' 286(3-4), 141-51. It was first described in 1842 but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species were formerly placed under '' Pleurothallis'' subgenus ''Acianthera''. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing. Species As of May 2025, Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ... accepts 302 species within ''Acianthera'':https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acianthera Aphthosa
''Acianthera aphthosa'' is a species of orchid. It was first described by John Lindley in 1838 as ''Pleurothallis aphthosa,'' but was assigned to the genus, ''Acianthera ''Acianthera'' is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil.de Melo, M. C., Borba, E. L., & Paiva, E. A. S. (2010)Morphological and histological characterization of the osmophores and nectaries ...'', in 2001 by Pridgeon and Mark W. Chase. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. References aphthosa Plants described in 1838 {{Epidendreae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acianthera Angustisepala
''Acianthera angustisepala'' is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. Distribution It is endemic from Mexico to Guatemala. It was formerly subordinated to the genus ''Pleurothallis'' . Description ''Acianthera angustisepala'' is found in forests at elevations of 800 to 1350 meters . Taxonomy It was named by Alec Melton Pridgeon, and Mark Wayne Chase Mark Wayne Chase (born 1951) is a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA ... in ''Lindleyana'' 16: 247 in 2001. References angustisepala Taxa named by Mark Wayne Chase {{Epidendreae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acianthera Luteola
''Acianthera luteola'' is a species of orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart .... luteola Plants described in 1841 {{Epidendreae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acianthera Adamantinensis
''Acianthera adamantinensis'' is a species of orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart .... References adamantinensis Plants described in 1939 {{Epidendreae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |