Epidendrum orchidiflorum
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Epidendrum orchidiflorum is a species of orchid of the genus Epidendrum
. There is a good article on this species in the Português Wikipedia.
, Brazil
, according to Reichenbach's reading of Salzmann
, and flowers in February, growing in sandy bushy places near Macero, according to Reichenbach's reading of Gardner, 1421. The flat, coriaceous distichous leaves are ovate-oblong and obtuse. The stout, ~3 dm long, terminal peduncle
is covered with rough imbricate sheathes and ends in a short raceme
of green flowers. The dorsal sepal is obovate, and the lateral sepals are oblong. The two petals are linear-subcuneate. The subrotund lip
has two calli
at the base, and is tridentate at the apex; the middle tooth is smaller than the lateral teeth.
Epidendrum
Epidendrum , abbreviated Epi in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name refers to its epiphytic growth habit...
. There is a good article on this species in the Português Wikipedia.
Description
E. orchidiflorum grows in sandy thickets in BahiaBahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, according to Reichenbach's reading of Salzmann
Salzmann
Salzmann is a German surname meaning "salt man" and may refer to:* Christian Gotthilf Salzmann , priest and educationalist* Irene Salzmann* Jeanne de Salzmann...
, and flowers in February, growing in sandy bushy places near Macero, according to Reichenbach's reading of Gardner, 1421. The flat, coriaceous distichous leaves are ovate-oblong and obtuse. The stout, ~3 dm long, terminal peduncle
Peduncle (botany)
In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.The peduncle is a stem, usually green and without leaves, though sometimes colored or supporting small leaves...
is covered with rough imbricate sheathes and ends in a short raceme
Raceme
A raceme is a type of inflorescence that is unbranched and indeterminate and bears pedicellate flowers — flowers having short floral stalks called pedicels — along the axis. In botany, axis means a shoot, in this case one bearing the flowers. In a raceme, the oldest flowers are borne...
of green flowers. The dorsal sepal is obovate, and the lateral sepals are oblong. The two petals are linear-subcuneate. The subrotund lip
Labellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...
has two calli
Callus
A callus is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Rubbing that is too frequent or forceful will cause blisters rather than allow calluses to form. Since repeated contact is required, calluses...
at the base, and is tridentate at the apex; the middle tooth is smaller than the lateral teeth.
Synonyms
- E. caespitosum Barb.Rodr. (1877) nom. illeg.
- E. huebneri Schltr. (1925)
- E. acrirachis PabstPabstPabst may refer to:*Pabst Brewing Company, brewing company once owned by Frederick Pabst*Pabst Blue Ribbon, a notable beer owned by the Pabst Brewing Company*Pabst Brewery Complex, the facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that was closed in 1997...
(1955) - E. garayanum A.D.Hawkes (1957) nom. illeg.