PapillariaPapillaria is the largest genus in the family Meteoriaceae, with c. 70 speciesDescriptionCommonly found in canopies, on tree branches and trunks, in tropical subtropical and temperate forest.EtymologyPapilla in Latin can mean nipple, teat or bud. Named for the nipple-like structures on the surface of the leaf cells.TaxonomyPapillaria contains the following species: Papillaria deppei Papillaria nitidiuscula Papillaria imponderosa Papillaria nigrescens Papillaria guarapiensis Papillaria chrysoclada Papillaria amblyacis Papillaria leuconeura Papillaria africana Papillaria flexicaulis Papillaria nitens Papillaria crocea ''Papillaria flavolimbata''