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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Orchidaceae
|genus=Platystele
|species=gyroglossa
|common_name=The Round Tongue Platystele
|habit=orchid
|origin=Colombia, Ecuador
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=part-sun
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
|flowers=purple, multicolored, pink, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
}}
Platystele gyroglossa is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Platystele. Plant blooms from winter to spring with many successive flowers.
Plants are found growing in guava plantations in southern Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 1300 to 1800 meters
==Cultivation==
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to warm conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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*[http://orchids.wikia.com/wiki/Platystele_gyroglossa] Orchid wiki information used.
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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