Acianthera auriculata
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff1479b5a9757488405 |
| Scientific name | Acianthera auriculata |
| Authority | (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase |
| First published in | Lindleyana 16(4): 242 (2001). |
Description Top
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It is a small epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on other plants or trees. The plant has a short stem and two to three leaves, and produces a single flower. The flower has a yellow-green color and is shaped like a star. It has three sepals and three petals, and a long, thin, curved lip. The plant is found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, in humid and shady areas. It is a rare species, and is threatened by habitat destruction.
Acianthera auriculata is a rare species of orchid native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It is an epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on other plants or trees, and has a short stem with two to three leaves. The flower is yellow-green in color and star-shaped, with three sepals and three petals, and a long, thin, curved lip. Unfortunately, the species is threatened by habitat destruction.
Acianthera auriculata is a rare species of orchid native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It is an epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on other plants or trees, and has a short stem with two to three leaves. The flower is yellow-green in color and star-shaped, with three sepals and three petals, and a long, thin, curved lip. Unfortunately, the species is threatened by habitat destruction.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Humboltia auriculata | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 667 (1891) |
| Pleurothallis anthoxantha | Rchb.f. | Bot. Ergebn. : 149 (1866) |
| Pleurothallis auriculata | Lindl. | Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 356 (1837) |
| Pleurothallis compressiflora | Barb.Rodr. | Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 13 (1881) |
| Specklinia auriculata | (Lindl.) F.Barros | Hoehnea 10: 109 (1983 publ. 1984) |
| Arthrosia auriculata | (Lindl.) Luer | Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 248 (2006) |
| Acianthera compressiflora | (Barb.Rodr.) Chiron & Van den Berg | Richardiana 12: 73 (2012) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 耳状梗帽兰 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000337081 |
| Tropicos | 50210014 |
| INPN | 716687 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1195848-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-217433 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 506521 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 125473 |
| IPNI | 20003560-1 |
| iNaturalist | 880639 |
| GBIF | 2840017 |
| EOL | 1127497 |
| Wikipedia | Acianthera_auriculata |
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| In public collections | 0 |