Pleurothallis secunda Poepp. & Endl. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Lepanthes, DNeill15976--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 421.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pleurothallis
Specific Epithet
secunda
Authorship
Poepp. & Endl.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
9/22/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epihytic orchid. Leaves stiffly erect. Flowers dark purple, pendent from center of leaf.
