Epidendrum cornutum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Epidendrum
Species: Epidendrum cornutum

Name

Epidendrum cornutum Lindl., J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 86. (1841)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum pavonianum Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 4: 215 (1856)

Homonym

• Epidendrum cornutum Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 206 (1894), nom. illeg. - vide; Stanhopea oculata (Lodd.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 158 (1832)

References

• Lindley, J. (1841) Journal of Botany, being a second series of the Botanical Miscellany 3: 86.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 236 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Epidendrum cornutum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Feb. 24. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2015. Epidendrum cornutum in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2015 June 26.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Epidendrum cornutum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Feb. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Epidendrum cornutum. Published online. Accessed: 24. Feb. 2013.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America  Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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