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Erycina pusilla

Psygmorchis pusilla

Twig epiphyte with a fan of small leaves widely distributed from southern Mexico through Central America and much of northern South America and the Caribbean. It grows on exposed branches in hot humid lowland forest often around 500 to 1000 m and can flower repeatedly through the year with flat yellow and brown flowers.

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Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type
orchid
Size
micro <4cm
Humidity
70%–95%

Native context

Where it belongs

Countries
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
Ecosystems
Moist forest, Wet forest
Elevation
Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m)
Flowering
Year-round

About this plant

Twig epiphyte with a fan of small leaves widely distributed from southern Mexico through Central America and much of northern South America and the Caribbean. It grows on exposed branches in hot humid lowland forest often around 500 to 1000 m and can flower repeatedly through the year with flat yellow and brown flowers.

Stable BJURNY record: tx_c8052cec3fcb43608414