Pleurothallis canaligera Rchb.f. is an accepted name

This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Pleurothallis (family Orchidaceae).

The record derives from WCSP which reports it as an accepted name (record 159514) with original publication details: Linnaea 41: 15 1876.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:652472-1.

Synonyms:

Acronia canaligera (Rchb.f.) Luer	Synonym	WCSP
Pleurothallis scaphioglottis Schltr.	Synonym	WCSP
Pleurothallis syringifolia Kraenzl.	Synonym	WCSP
Zosterophyllanthos canaliger (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Kulak	Synonym	WCSP

Luer currently lists this as an Acronia, which KEW has not accepted yet.

CBR and CCM from Toronto - 20141335, 20141336

Approx 500 flowers and 650 buds on 50 obovate leaves to 5.5 x 12.0 cm on a 75 growth plant 60x30 cm grown in a 10 cm plastic pot; sepals and petals chartreuse; lip dark purple; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip glossy.

NS 0.8 x 0.5 hor

DS 0.5 x 0.3

PT 0.3 x 0.1

LS 0.5 x 0.2

LP 0.2 x 0.2