Epidendrum stenophyton

Epidendrum stenophyton is a reed-stemmed Epidendrum orchid from the high-altitude tropics of Ecuador and Peru.

Epidendrum stenophyton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Epidendreae
Subtribe:
Laeliinae
Genus:
Epidendrum
Subgenus:
E. subg. Epidendrum
Section:
E. sect. Planifolia
Subsection:
E. subsect. Paniculata
Binomial name
Epidendrum stenophyton
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum frigidum var. stenophyton (Schltr.) C.Schweinf

Description

Epidendrum stenophyton is notable for inhabiting the high altitude tropical cloud forest (3–4 km high) near the tree line, sometimes on trees and sometimes terrestrially . The round stem, no more than 4 mm in diameter, grows from a half to a meter tall. Like other members of Epidendrum subgenus Euepidendrum Lindl., the stem is covered by foliaceous sheathes of the distichous leaves. The leathery leaves, up to 60 mm long by 8 mm wide,[1] are ovate-oblong, obtuse at the end, and curve backward at the edges. The erect racemose inflorescence arises from the apex of the stem, without any spathe at the base. The flowers are pale rose,[2] green,[3] or yellow The rigid sepals and petals do not open widely, but surround the cordate lip which is adnate to the column to its apex and has an entire margin.

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References
  1. Schweinfurth. "Orchids of Peru" Fieldiana: Botany 30(1959)444. Field Museum, Chicago, IL
  2. H. G. Reichenbach, "Orchides" in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers Annales Botanices Systematicae Tomus VI, p. 411, nr. 357. Berlin. 1861
  3. C. H. and P. M Dodson, "EPIDENDRUM FRIGIDUM Lindl.", Plate 0469 in Icones Plantarum Tropicarum, Series II Orchids of Ecuador, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. 1989.
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