Epidendrum patens

Epidendrum patens

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 patens

Name

Epidendrum patens Sw., Fl. Ind. Occid. 3: 1495 (1806)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Exophya fuscata Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 63 (1837)

References

• Swartz, O. (1806) Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 6: 68
• 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 patens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 31. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2013. Epidendrum patens in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 31.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Epidendrum patens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Epidendrum patens. Published online. Accessed: 31. Dec. 2013.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Leeward Islands, Windward Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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