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Hoffmannsegg's Pleurothallis
Pleurothallis hoffmannseggiana
Widespread from Costa Rica to Peru, occurring 800-2000 m in wet, shaded forest. Produces thin leaves and small maroon, brown or yellow flowers along the stem. Adaptable but prefers cool-intermediate, high humidity and low-to-medium light.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- small 8–15cm
- Light
- Indirect
- Humidity
- 70%–95%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru
- Ecosystems
- Cloud forest, Rainforest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Year-round
About this plant
Widespread from Costa Rica to Peru, occurring 800-2000 m in wet, shaded forest. Produces thin leaves and small maroon, brown or yellow flowers along the stem. Adaptable but prefers cool-intermediate, high humidity and low-to-medium light.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_605e42b50a0d43b59e8a