Name: Platystele stenostachya, (Rchb. f.) Garay 1962 'Pale Yellow'
Synonyms:
Humboldtia dubia, (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Kuntze 1891
Humboldtia stenostachya, (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
Humboltia dubia, (A. Rich. & Galeotti) Kuntze 1891
Humboltia stenostachya, (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
Platystele jamanxinensis, Campacci & J.B.F.Silva 2015
Pleurothallis dubia, A. Rich. & Galeotti 1845
Pleurothallis dubia var. myriantha, Schltr. 1922
Pleurothallis lankesteri, Rolfe 1914
Pleurothallis minutiflora, S. Watson 1888
Pleurothallis myriantha, F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899
Pleurothallis stenostachya, Rchb. f. 1844
Pleurothallis stenostachya var. lankesteri, (Rolfe) Ames 1924
Etymology:
stenostachya: stenos = narrow, stachyus = flower spike
Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
Habitat:
epiphytic on thin, mossy branches at altitudes of 1200 to 1500 meters in warm, humid tropical forests
Notes:
Platystele stenostachya is a very densely growing orchid with very small flowers, max. 4mm in size. On the short flower stalks, there are always a maximum of 2-3 flowers open per spike, as the flowers open one after another.