Epidendrum sect. Equitantia
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The section Epidendrum sect. EquitantiaRchb.f. 1861 of the subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum
Lindl. 1841 of the genus Epidendrum
of the Orchidaceae
was published in 1861 by Reichenbach with the notation
Epidendrum sect. Equitantia differs from the other sections by having leaves that overlap at the base to form a fan, similar to the leaves of a Tolumnia
or Iris
.
Reichenbach did not list any subsections of Epidendrum sect. Equitantia. Of the two species placed in this section by Reichenbach, Epidendrum Equitans Lindl. (1838) nom. illeg. has been moved to Jacquiniella equitantifolia (Ames
) Dressler
(1966), leaving only one species placed in this section by Reichenbach and accepted by Kew:
Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum
The subgenus Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum was published as "Euepidendrum" in 1841 with the diagnosis "Caulis foliosus. Pedunculus brevis esquamatus...
Lindl. 1841 of the genus Epidendrum
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...
of the Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
was published in 1861 by Reichenbach with the notation
- Folia equitantia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Equitantia.
Epidendrum sect. Equitantia differs from the other sections by having leaves that overlap at the base to form a fan, similar to the leaves of a Tolumnia
Tolumnia variegata
Tolumnia variegata is a species of orchid endemic to the Caribbean....
or Iris
Iris (plant)
Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
.
Reichenbach did not list any subsections of Epidendrum sect. Equitantia. Of the two species placed in this section by Reichenbach, Epidendrum Equitans Lindl. (1838) nom. illeg. has been moved to Jacquiniella equitantifolia (Ames
Ames
Ames was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest and the District of Columbia, making it...
) Dressler
Dressler
Dressler may refer to:* Anton Dressler , clarinetist* Conrad Dressler , sculptor and potter* Erich Dressler, luger* Gallus Dressler , composer and music theorist* Marie Dressler , actress...
(1966), leaving only one species placed in this section by Reichenbach and accepted by Kew:
- E. vesicatumEpidendrum vesicatumEpidendrum vesicatum is an epiphytic species of orchid of the genus Epidendrum, occurring in Brazil....
Lindl. (1838) (p. 397 of Reichenbach, 1861)