Pleurothallis melanosticta Ansellia filtered light with protection from

filtered light with protection from direct afternoon sun

A cool-growing species from Ecuador that rewards attentive collectors with its refined

producing solitary flowers with remarkably elongated

fringed lip with a vivid yellow throat

Pleurothallis melanosticta Ansellia filtered light with protection fromA miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, with erect spike like racemes densely packed with small, dark spotted flowers arranged in two alternating rows along the rachis. The bold sepal markings make the inflorescence remarkably ornamental for its size. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the soft, broad leaves. Temperature: 5572F (1322C); an intermediate grower with a minimum