Epidendrum saxatile

Epidendrum saxatile

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 saxatile

Name

Epidendrum saxatile Lindl., J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 84 (1841)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum miersii Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 3: 59 (1853)
  • Epidendrum weddelii Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 3: 67 (1853)
  • Epidendrum candidum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 150 (1882), nom. illeg.
  • Epidendrum fractiflexum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 151 (1882)
  • Epidendrum goncalvii Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 152 (1882)
  • Epidendrum miersii var. longifolium Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 168 (1898)
  • Epidendrum weddelii var. longifolium Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 169 (1898)
  • Epidendrum weddelii var. robustum Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 169 (1898)
  • Epidendrum vellozoi A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 18: 178 (1957)

References

• Lindley, J. (1841) Journal of Botany, being a second series of the Botanical Miscellany 3: 84.
• 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. 2014. Epidendrum saxatile in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 4. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2014. Epidendrum saxatile in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 4.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Epidendrum saxatile. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan. 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Epidendrum saxatile. Published online. Accessed: 4.Jan. 2014.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast. Regional: Northern South America Guyana, Venezuela. Regional: Southern South America Paraguay. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

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