Acianthera scalpricaulis (Sampled Red List Index Flora of Peru)

Acianthera scalpricaulis

Location ²

Range Countries: Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Ecuador (Ecuador (mainland)); Peru.

This species is known from Ecuador and two collections from Bolivia. No collections of this species are known from Peru, however it is listed by Zelenko and Bermudez (2009) as one of the orchid species of this country.

Description ²

Epiphytic. It is noted to flower in June.

Habitat Type ²

Tropical wet forest.

References ²

Cockel, C. & Chadburn, H. 2013. Acianthera scalpricaulis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. . Downloaded on 25 February 2014.

Zelenko, H. and Bermúdez, P. 2009. Orchids species of Peru. ZAI Publications, Quito, Ecuador.