Pleurothallis viduata Aechmea with pigmented stems and small

with pigmented stems and small flowers featuring narrow lanceolate sepals and a broad trilobed lip with a large central lobe bearing long

branching thread-like ramicauls produce an abundance of simultaneous flowers

Temperature: 55–72°F (13–22°C)

Best grown in a well-draining bark-based mix or mounted on cork for optimal root aeration

Temperature: 60-90°F (15-32°C)

Pleurothallis viduata Aechmea with pigmented stems and smallA small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers of striking minimalist elegance. The long, narrow, pure white sepals spread in a graceful open form, centered by a small but intensely dark purple black bilobed lip a single bold mark of contrast that gives the species its name and its unmistakable character. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun exposure. Temperature: 5068F (1020C); a Cool to