Acianthera recurva
Object Details
- Description
- The Bent Acianthera has flowers which vary in size and color from yellow, to white, to purple. It was once classified under Pleurothallis, but is now part of the genus Acianthera.
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- April to December; peaks in November
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Bolivia to NE Argentina
- Habitat
- Semi wet forests and wet mountain forests; 950-1100m
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2015-1510A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- The Bent Acianthera
- The Bent Pleurothallis
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Acianthera
- Species
- recurva
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Flowers are held off the side of the leaf and are .15" or less across.
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2015-1510A
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