Epidendrum sect. Planifolia
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The section Epidendrum sect. Planifolia of the subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum
Lindl. 1841 of the genus Epidendrum
of the Orchidaceae
was published in 1861 by Reichenbach It differs from the other three sections (E. sect. Equitantia
Rchb.f. 1841, E. sect. Sarcophylla
Rchb.f., and E. sect. Teretifolia Rchb.f.) by having flat (instead of round) leaves. Like the other sections of E. subg. Epidendrum
, the inflorescence grows from the apex of the stem, and bears no spathe or sheath at the base of the peduncle.
As defined by Reichenbach, the section contains four subsections:
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 It differs from the other three sections (E. sect. Equitantia
Epidendrum sect. Equitantia
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 notationEpidendrum sect...
Rchb.f. 1841, E. sect. Sarcophylla
Epidendrum sect. Sarcophylla
The section Epidendrum sect. Sarcophylla Rchb.f. is a subsection of subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae. In 1861, Reichenbach recognized one species in this section:...
Rchb.f., and E. sect. Teretifolia Rchb.f.) by having flat (instead of round) leaves. Like the other sections of E. subg. Epidendrum
Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum
The subgenus Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum was published as "Euepidendrum" in 1841 with the diagnosis "Caulis foliosus. Pedunculus brevis esquamatus...
, the inflorescence grows from the apex of the stem, and bears no spathe or sheath at the base of the peduncle.
As defined by Reichenbach, the section contains four subsections:
- E. subsect. SpathaceaEpidendrum subsect. SpathaceaEpidendrum subsect. Spathacea Rchb.f. is a subsection of the section E. sect. Planifolia Rchb.f. 1861 of the subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum Lindl. 1841 of the genus Epidendrum Lindl. of the Orchidaceae...
(published as "Planifolia spathacea" with the diagnosis "Folia plana, bracteis spathaceis saepius ancipitibus"), with large floral bracts - E. subsect. UmbellataEpidendrum subsect. UmbellataEpidendrum subsect. Umbellata Rchb.f. is a subsection of section E. sect. Planifolia Rchb.f. of subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum Lindl. of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae...
, (published as "Planifolia umbellata" with the diagnosis "Folia plana, bracteis depauperatis. floribus umbellatis"), with umbell-like inflorescences - E. subsect. RacemosaEpidendrum subsect. RacemosaEpidendrum subsect. Racemosa is a subsection of section E. sect. Planifolia of subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae . Plants of Racemosa differ from the other subsections of E. sect. Planifolia by producing inflorescences which are...
(published as "Planifolia racemosa" with the diagnosis "Folia plana, bracteis depauperatis. floribus racemosis"), with racemoseRacemeA 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...
inflorescences - E. subsect. PaniculataEpidendrum subsect. PaniculataEpidendrum subsect. Paniculata Rchb.f. 1861 is a subsection of section E. sect. Planifolia of subgenus E. subgen. Epidendrum of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae...
(published as "Planifolia paniculata" with the diagnosis "Folia plana, bracteis depauperatis. floribus paniculatis"), with paniculatePanicleA panicle is a compound raceme, a loose, much-branched indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers attached along the secondary branches; in other words, a branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes....
inflorescences.