Pleurothallis cardiothallis (Pleurothallis cardiothallis)

Pleurothallis cardiothallis, Orchidaceae Taken at Lankester Botanical Garden, Cartago, Costa Rica. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Pleurothallis cardiothallis,Summer

Appearance

Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single 1.2 cm wide white or red flower in the center of a heart shaped leaf.

Naming

Synonyms
Acronia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Luer 2005
Humboldtia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze
Humboltia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
Pleurothallis acutipetala Schlechter 1912
Pleurothallis costaricensis Schlechter 1917
Pleurothallis schlechteriana Ames 1923
Pleurothallis subulata Rolfe 1892
Zosterophyllanthos cardiothallis (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Kulak 2006

Distribution

Plant is found growing in the wet montane forest of Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 300 to 2900 meters.

References:

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Angiosperms
Class	Monocots
Order	Asparagales
Family	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pleurothallis
Species	Pleurothallis cardiothallis

Photographed in
Costa Rica