Product information "Pleurothallis luctuosa"
Name: | Pleurothallis luctuosa, Rchb. f. 1876 |
Synonyms: | Acronia luctuosa, (Rchb.f.) Luer 2005 |
Etymology: | luctuosus = sad (The epithet refers to the news of Endres' death: Augustus R. Endrés (1838-1874), French botanist. |
Propagation: | divisions |
Origin: | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama |
Habitat: | Epiphytic in very humid montane forests at altitudes from 300 to 1150 meters |
Notes: | Pleurothallis luctuosa is a miniature orchid, the inflorescence stems are up to 12cm long, and can bear up to 16 flowers 1.5-2cm in size. |