Platystele

Platystele subsp. var.
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	Orchidaceae > Platystele var. , Schltr.

Platystele is a genus of orchids, comprised of about 85 mostly miniature species. It is abbreviated as Pls. in horticultural trade. The genus is widespread from Mexico to Bolivia but infrequent in Brazil.

Plants are epiphytes with successive flowers. Flowers have a short column with two pollina.

Cultivation

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Varieties

• Platystele acicularis Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele aculeata Luer, 1981.
• Platystele acutilingua Kapuler & Hascall, 1966.
• Platystele adelphe Luer & Hirtz, 1994.
• Platystele aianthera I.Bock & Speckm., 1992.
• Platystele altarica Luer, 1980.
• Platystele alucitae Luer, 1980.
• Platystele argentosa Luer & R.Escobar, 1990.
• Platystele beatricis P.Ortiz, 2002.
• Platystele bernoullii Luer, 2000.
• Platystele bovilinguis Luer, 1995.
• Platystele brenneri Luer, 1976.
• Platystele calantha P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
• Platystele calymma Luer, 1977.
• Platystele caudatisepala (C.Schweinf.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele compacta (Ames) Ames, 1922.
• Platystele consobrina Luer, 1990.
• Platystele crinita Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele dalstroemii Luer, 1992.
• Platystele dasyglossa P.Ortiz, 1979.
• Platystele delhierroi Luer & Hirtz, 1991.
• Platystele densiflora P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
• Platystele dewildei Luer & R.Escobar, 1994.
• Platystele dodsonii Luer, 1979.
• Platystele dressleri Luer, 1976.
• Platystele edmundoi Pabst, 1964.
• Platystele enervis Luer, 1984.
• Platystele examen-culicum Luer, 1976.
• Platystele filamentosa Luer, 1990.
• Platystele fimbriata Luer & Hirtz,1990.
• Platystele gaileana Luer & Endara, 2004.
• Platystele gyroglossa Luer, Selbyana 3: 228 (1977.
• Platystele hampshireae Luer, 1998.
• Platystele hirtzii Luer, 1979.
• Platystele hyalina H.Stenzel, 2002.
• Platystele ingramii Luer & Dalström, 1996.
• Platystele jamboeensis Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
• Platystele jesupiorum Luer, 1981.
• Platystele johnstonii (Ames) Garay, 1968.
• Platystele jungermannioides (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele lancilabris (Rchb.f.) Schltr., 1923.
• Platystele lawessonii Luer, 1994.
• Platystele lehmannii Luer, 1994.
• Platystele londonoana Luer & R.Escobar,1990.
• Platystele lycopodioides Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele megaloglossa Luer & R.Escobar, 1986.
• Platystele microglossa P.Ortiz, 1981.
• Platystele microscopica Luer, 1980.
• Platystele microtatantha (Schltr.) Garay, 1967.
• Platystele minimiflora (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele misasiana P.Ortiz, 1981.
• Platystele misera (Lindl.) Garay, 1967.
• Platystele muscicola Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele myoxura Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele napintzae Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
• Platystele obtecta Luer, 1994.
• Platystele orchestris P.Ortiz, 1979.
• Platystele orectoglossa P.Ortiz,1979.
• Platystele ornata Garay, 1958.
• Platystele ortiziana Luer & R.Escobar, Monogr. 1990.
• Platystele ovalifolia (H.Focke) Garay & Dunst., 1961.
• Platystele ovatilabia (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele oxyglossa (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele papillosa Luer, 1994.
• Platystele pedicellaris (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele perpusilla (Rchb.f.) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele pisifera (Lindl.) Luer, 1977.
• Platystele portillae Luer, 2002.
• Platystele posadarum Luer & R.Escobar, 1990.
• Platystele propinqua (Ames) Garay, 1968.
• Platystele psix Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
• Platystele pubescens Luer, 1984.
• Platystele pyriformis Luer,1990.
• Platystele rauhii Luer, 1987.
• Platystele reflexa Luer, 1981.
• Platystele repens (Ames) Garay, 1974.
• Platystele resimula Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele rhinocera Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele risaraldae Luer & R.Escobar, 1994)
• Platystele schmidtchenii Schltr., 1924.
• Platystele schneideri P.Ortiz, 1979.
• Platystele scopulifera Luer & Dodson, 1991.
• Platystele spatulata Luer, 1980.
• Platystele stellaris Luer, 1979.
• Platystele stenostachya (Rchb.f.) Garay, 1962.
• Platystele stevensonii Luer,1977.
• Platystele steyermarkii Luer, 1994.
• Platystele stonyx Luer, 1990.
• Platystele sulcata Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
• Platystele taylorii Luer, 1976.
• Platystele tobarii Luer, 2006.
• Platystele umbellata P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
• Platystele vetulus Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
• Platystele viridis Luer, 1983.
• Platystele ximenae Luer & Hirtz, 1991.

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References

• Orchids Wiki Source of some of the material in this article.

External links

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