Epidendrum campestre

Epidendrum campestre
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: E. subg. Amphiglottium
Section: E. sect. Schistochila
Subsection: E. subsect. Integra
Species: E. campestre
Binomial name
Epidendrum campestre
Jacq. (1760)

Epidendrum campestre (Savannah Epidendrum) is a rupicolous, sympodial orchid of the Epidendrum genus, with claviculate pseudobulbs up to 10 cm tall, which bear three narrow leathery linear-lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm in length. The inflorescence arises from the apex of the pseudobulb, and bears up to ten flowers in the spring. The flowers are 1 cm in diameter, with lilac-pink perianth segments: the lateral sepals are falcate.[1] The tetralobate lip is adnate to the column to its end, lacks any fringe whatsoever, and has a white callus.

References

  1. H. G. Reichenbach, nr. 263 of "ORCHIDES" in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers. Annales Botanices Systematicae 6(1861) p. 396-397. Berlin

External links

External identifiers for Epidendrum campestre
NCBI 123138
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