''Acrorchis'' is a monotypic genus from the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae. The only species, ''Acrorchis roseola'', is an epiphytic orchid that occurs in

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

and Panama at heights between 900 and 2,500 m. It is clump-forming, magenta orchid, reaching a height of 15 cm. The sepals and

petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...

s of its small flowers have distinct lengths and shapes. The base of the lip has a white color on the margins.Dressler, Robert Louis. 1990. ''Acrorchis'', a new genus from the mountains of Panama and Costa Rica Orquídea (Mexico City), n.s. 12(1): 11-17, f. This orchid is very rare in cultivation.

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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Panama, holotype of ''Acrorchis roseola''
{{Taxonbar, from1=Q20801, from2=Q15104224 Laeliinae Monotypic Epidendroideae genera Orchids of Costa Rica Orchids of Panama Epiphytic orchids Laeliinae genera