Name: Pleurothallis niveoglobula Luer

Synonyms: Ancipitia niveoglobula.

Etymology: niveoglobula literally means “snow globe” and refers to the small white, spherical flowers.

First description: Carlyle A. Luer described the species in 1975.

Origin / Habitat: Ecuador, particularly Pastaza, Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe, and Napo, in humid mountain and cloud forests at an altitude of about 500–1650 m. It grows epiphytically in permanently humid, shaded to semi-shaded areas.

Description & Notes: Very small, densely tufted Pleurothallis with short, laterally flattened shoots and leathery leaves. The spherical white flowers are about 2 mm in size and appear sequentially over a long period. In our care, it grows in shade to semi-shade, with high humidity and good air circulation. We cultivate it at intermediate temperatures, about 16–24 °C.