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Acianthera angustisepala

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Acianthera angustisepala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Acianthera
Species:
A. angustisepala
Binomial name
Acianthera angustisepala
(Ames & Correll) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

Acianthera angustisepala is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family.

Distribution

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It is endemic from Mexico to Guatemala.[1] It was formerly subordinated to the genus Pleurothallis .[2][3]

Description

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Acianthera angustisepala is found in forests at elevations of 800 to 1350 meters . [4]

Taxonomy

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It was named by Alec Melton Pridgeon, and Mark Wayne Chase in Lindleyana 16: 247 in 2001.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Acianthera angustisepala (Ames & Correll) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. ^ "Acianthera angustisepala". www.orchidroots.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  3. ^ "Acianthera javieri Archila". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  5. ^ Pridgeon, Alec M.; Solano, Rodolfo; Chase, Mark W. (2001). "Phylogenetic relationships in Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae): combined evidence from nuclear and plastid DNA sequences". American Journal of Botany. 88 (12): 2286–2308. doi:10.2307/3558390. ISSN 1537-2197. JSTOR 3558390.