Epidendrum cristatum

Epidendrum cristatum

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 cristatum

Name

Epidendrum cristatum Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 243 (1798)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum raniferum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 109 (1831)
  • Epidendrum calliferum Lem., Jard. Fleur. 4(Misc.): 65 (1845)
  • Epidendrum raniferum var. luteum Lindl, Fol. Orchid. 3: 53 (1853)
  • Epidendrum hexadactylum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 56 (1877)
  • Epidendrum longovarium Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 57 (1877)
  • Epidendrum tigrinum Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 204 (1894), nom. illeg.
  • Epidendrum raniferum var. hexadactylum (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 99 (1898)
  • Epidendrum raniferum var. lofgrenii Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 100 (1898)
  • Epidendrum raniferum var. obtusilobum Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 99 (1898)
  • Epidendrum bathyschistum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 6: 36 (1919)
  • Epidendrum validum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 95 (1921)
  • Epidendrum alexandri Schltr., Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secç. Bot. 55: 60 (1922)
  • Epidendrum raniferum var. lutescens Lindl. ex Broadway, Orchid Rev. 34: 199 (1926)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago. Northern South America Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela. Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ruiz Lopez, H. & Pavón, J.A. 1798. Systema Vegetabilium Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis 1: 243.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Epidendrum cristatum. Accessed: 2022 Nov 15.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Epidendrum cristatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Epidendrum cristatum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Epidendrum cristatum. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Epidendrum cristatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2022.

Vernacular names

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