This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hesperian (talk | contribs) at 12:47, 10 September 2009 (I would prefer that you thanked me for cleaning up your nomenclatural mess, rather than reverting me in ignorance.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 12:47, 10 September 2009 by Hesperian (talk | contribs) (I would prefer that you thanked me for cleaning up your nomenclatural mess, rather than reverting me in ignorance.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
| Epidendrum cornutum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Epidendrum |
| Subgenus: | Amphiglottium |
| Species: | E. cornutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum cornutum Lindl. 1841 | |
For E. cornutum Sessé & Moc. 1894, nom. illeg., see Stanhopea oculata (Lodd.) Lindl., 1832
Epidendrum cornutum Lindl. 1841 is the accepted name for a species of Epidendrum native to western South America.
The stem features grass-like leaves. The inflorescence is a densely-flowered raceme, about 6 in. long, bearing fragrant white flowers with filiform petals and a deeply three-lobed lip. The plant has been found growing as an epiphyte on trees in Peru.
Synonymy
Synonyms for E. cornutum include
- Epidendrum anthoceros Lind. & Reichb. f. (1854)
- Epidendrum Pavonianum Reichb. f. (1856)
- Epidendrum melinoacron Schltr. (1921)
The identity of this taxon has been confused by the publication, in 1894, of a description of Stanhopea oculata (first described in 1832) under the name Epidendrum cornutum.
References
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?accepted_id=68178&repSynonym_id=-9998&name_id=68178&status=true
- Lindley, J. Bot. (Hooker) 3:86 (1841)
- Schweinfurth. "Orchids of Peru" Fieldiana: Botany 30(2) 1959. p. 425
 | This orchid-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |