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Prosthechea abbreviata

Also known as: Anacheilium abbreviatum (Schltr.) Withner & P.A.Harding +3 more
  • Anacheilium abbreviatum (Schltr.) Withner & P.A.Harding
  • Encyclia abbreviata (Schltr.) Dressler
  • Epidendrum abbreviatum Schltr.
  • Epidendrum prorepens Ames
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.

Indigenous to North America and South America, Prosthechea abbreviata is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru

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