Details of genus: Pleurothallis R.Br. [584]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
family_ja: ラン
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 900 species of mainly small, evergreen, epiphytic or rarely lithophytic orchids found in tropical North, Central, and South America, from Mexico to Peru and Brazil; they occur in forest from low altitudes to over 2,500m (8,000ft). Although extremely variable in form and habit, they typically produce slender stems on creeping rhizomes, with a solitary, lance-shaped to almost rounded, leathery, mid-green leaf at the apex of each stem. One or many flowers, 1.5-3cm (1/2-1 1/4in) across, may be produced singly or in racemes from the base of each leaf.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Divide when the plant fills the pot and "flows" over the sides.
pests_en: May be infested by red spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs.
description_ja:
comment: Tropical America
comment_ja: プレウロタリス
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |