Epidendrum dendrobioides
Epidendrum dendrobioides is a species of orchid in the genus Epidendrum.[1]
| Epidendrum dendrobioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Epidendrum |
| Subgenus: | Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum |
| Section: | Epidendrum sect. Planifolia |
| Subsection: | Epidendrum subsect. Paniculata |
| Species: | E. dendrobioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum dendrobioides | |
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The name means that this Epidendrum (Greek for "upon a tree") resembles a Dendrobium (Greek for "tree grower"). This sympodial "tree grower" grows terrestrially in central Brazil, at altitudes of 600–900 m. Its stem can grow to 0.4 m tall. The coriaceous leaves are sessile, arising from clasping sheathes which cover the stem. The congested paniculate inflorescence arises from the apex of the stem and bears small, fleshy yellow flowers.
References
- "Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-05-27
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