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{{Taxobox
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{{SPlantbox
| color = lightgreen
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|familia=Orchidaceae
| name = ''Platystele''
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|genus=Platystele
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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|taxo_author=Schltr.
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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|habit=orchid
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
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|lifespan=perennial
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
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|exposure=part-sun
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
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|water=moist
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
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|features=flowers, houseplant
| tribus = [[Epidendreae]]
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|Temp Metric=°F
| subtribus = [[Pleurothallidinae]]
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|image=Upload.png
| genus = '''''Platystele'''''
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|image_width=240
| genus_authority = [[Rudolf Schlechter|Schltr.]]
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| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
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| subdivision =  
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*''[[Platystele acicularis]]''
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*''[[Platystele calantha]]''
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*''[[Platystele caudatisepala]]''
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*''[[Platystele dasyglossa]]''
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*''[[Platystele examen-culicum]]''
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*''[[Platystele gaileana]]''
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*''[[Platystele hirtzii]]''
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*''[[Platystele microscopica]]''
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*''[[Platystele misera]]''
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*''[[Platystele ornata]]''
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*''[[Platystele oxyglossa]]''
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*''[[Platystele portillae]]''
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*''[[Platystele posadarum]]''
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*''[[Platystele pubescens]]''
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*''[[Platystele reflexa]]''
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*''[[Platystele resimula]]''
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*''[[Platystele stenostachya]]''
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*''[[Platystele umbellata]]''
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*''[[Platystele viridis]]''
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*''[[Platystele ximenae]]''
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*etc.
   
}}
 
}}
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'''''Platystele''''' is a [[genus]] of [[orchid]]s, comprised of about 85 mostly miniature [[species]].  It is abbreviated as Pls. in horticultural trade.  The genus is widespread from [[Mexico]] to [[Bolivia]] but infrequent in [[Brazil]]. 
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'''''Platystele''''' is a [[genus]] of [[orchid]]s, comprised of about 85 mostly miniature [[species]]. The genus is widespread from [[Mexico]] to [[Bolivia]] but infrequent in [[Brazil]].
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Plants are epiphytes with successive flowers. Flowers have a short column with two pollina.
[[Category:Orchid genera]]
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==Cultivation==
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Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Varieties==
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*''[[Platystele acicularis]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele aculeata]]'' Luer, 1981.
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*''[[Platystele acutilingua]]'' Kapuler & Hascall, 1966.
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*''[[Platystele adelphe]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele aianthera]]'' I.Bock & Speckm., 1992.
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*''[[Platystele altarica]]'' Luer, 1980.
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*''[[Platystele alucitae]]'' Luer, 1980.
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*''[[Platystele argentosa]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele beatricis]]'' P.Ortiz, 2002.
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*''[[Platystele bernoullii]]'' Luer, 2000.
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*''[[Platystele bovilinguis]]'' Luer, 1995.
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*''[[Platystele brenneri]]'' Luer, 1976.
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*''[[Platystele calantha]]'' P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
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*''[[Platystele calymma]]'' Luer, 1977.
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*''[[Platystele caudatisepala]]'' (C.Schweinf.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele compacta]]'' (Ames) Ames, 1922.
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*''[[Platystele consobrina]]'' Luer, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele crinita]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele dalstroemii]]'' Luer, 1992.
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*''[[Platystele dasyglossa]]'' P.Ortiz, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele delhierroi]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1991.
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*''[[Platystele densiflora]]'' P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
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*''[[Platystele dewildei]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele dodsonii]]'' Luer, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele dressleri]]'' Luer, 1976.
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*''[[Platystele edmundoi]]'' Pabst, 1964.
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*''[[Platystele enervis]]'' Luer, 1984.
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*''[[Platystele examen-culicum]]'' Luer, 1976.
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*''[[Platystele filamentosa]]'' Luer, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele fimbriata]]'' Luer & Hirtz,1990.
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*''[[Platystele gaileana]]'' Luer & Endara, 2004.  
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*''[[Platystele gyroglossa]]'' Luer, Selbyana 3: 228 (1977.
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*''[[Platystele hampshireae]]'' Luer, 1998.
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*''[[Platystele hirtzii]]'' Luer, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele hyalina]]'' H.Stenzel, 2002.
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*''[[Platystele ingramii]]'' Luer & Dalström, 1996.
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*''[[Platystele jamboeensis]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
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*''[[Platystele jesupiorum]]'' Luer, 1981.
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*''[[Platystele johnstonii]]'' (Ames) Garay, 1968.
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*''[[Platystele jungermannioides]]'' (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele lancilabris]]'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr., 1923.
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*''[[Platystele lawessonii]]'' Luer, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele lehmannii]]'' Luer, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele londonoana]]'' Luer & R.Escobar,1990.
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*''[[Platystele lycopodioides]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele megaloglossa]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, 1986.
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*''[[Platystele microglossa]]'' P.Ortiz, 1981.
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*''[[Platystele microscopica]]'' Luer, 1980.
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*''[[Platystele microtatantha]]'' (Schltr.) Garay, 1967.
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*''[[Platystele minimiflora]]'' (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele misasiana]]'' P.Ortiz, 1981.
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*''[[Platystele misera]]'' (Lindl.) Garay, 1967.
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*''[[Platystele muscicola]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele myoxura]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele napintzae]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
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*''[[Platystele obtecta]]'' Luer, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele orchestris]]'' P.Ortiz, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele orectoglossa]]'' P.Ortiz,1979.
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*''[[Platystele ornata]]'' Garay, 1958.
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*''[[Platystele ortiziana]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, Monogr. 1990.
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*''[[Platystele ovalifolia]]'' (H.Focke) Garay & Dunst., 1961.
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*''[[Platystele ovatilabia]]'' (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele oxyglossa]]'' (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele papillosa]]'' Luer, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele pedicellaris]]'' (Schltr.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele perpusilla]]'' (Rchb.f.) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele pisifera]]'' (Lindl.) Luer, 1977.
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*''[[Platystele portillae]]'' Luer, 2002.
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*''[[Platystele posadarum]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele propinqua]]'' (Ames) Garay, 1968.
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*''[[Platystele psix]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
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*''[[Platystele pubescens]]'' Luer, 1984.
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*''[[Platystele pyriformis]]'' Luer,1990.
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*''[[Platystele rauhii]]'' Luer, 1987.
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*''[[Platystele reflexa]]'' Luer, 1981.
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*''[[Platystele repens]]'' (Ames) Garay, 1974.
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*''[[Platystele resimula]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele rhinocera]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele risaraldae]]'' Luer & R.Escobar, 1994)
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*''[[Platystele schmidtchenii]]'' Schltr., 1924.
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*''[[Platystele schneideri]]'' P.Ortiz, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele scopulifera]]'' Luer & Dodson, 1991.
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*''[[Platystele spatulata]]'' Luer, 1980.
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*''[[Platystele stellaris]]'' Luer, 1979.
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*''[[Platystele stenostachya]]'' (Rchb.f.) Garay, 1962.
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*''[[Platystele stevensonii]]'' Luer,1977.
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*''[[Platystele steyermarkii]]'' Luer, 1994.
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*''[[Platystele stonyx]]'' Luer, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele sulcata]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1992.
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*''[[Platystele taylorii]]'' Luer, 1976.
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*''[[Platystele tobarii]]'' Luer, 2006.
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*''[[Platystele umbellata]]'' P.Ortiz, 1977 publ. 1978.
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*''[[Platystele vetulus]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1990.
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*''[[Platystele viridis]]'' Luer, 1983.
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*''[[Platystele ximenae]]'' Luer & Hirtz, 1991.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery perrow=5>
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references/>
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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