Acrorchis is a monotypic genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae.

Acrorchis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Acrorchis
Dressler
Species:
A. roseola
Binomial name
Acrorchis roseola

The only species, Acrorchis roseola, is an epiphytic orchid that occurs in Costa Rica and Panama[1] at heights between 900 and 2,500 m. It is clump-forming, magenta orchid, reaching a height of 15 cm. The sepals and petals of its small flowers have distinct lengths and shapes. The base of the lip has a white color on the margins.[2]

This orchid is very rare in cultivation.

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Dressler, Robert Louis. 1990. Acrorchis, a new genus from the mountains of Panama and Costa Rica Orquídea (Mexico City), n.s. 12(1): 11-17, f.
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