Peristeria
    Hook.
    per-is-ter-ee-ah
    Gr. peristerion, little dove
Genus of 11 species distributed from southern Central America to Brazil. As epiphytes or terrestrials in open grassy areas in wet forest at 600-1,200 meters. Intermediate conditions, moist, in basket (except elata).

Species
aspersa
cerina
elata
guttata
lindenii
pendula
serroniana