Epidendrum parviflorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: Epidendrum subg. Spathium
Species:
E. parviflorum
Binomial name
Epidendrum parviflorum
Synonyms

Epidendrum parviflorum is a small-flowered reed-stemmed Epidendrum orchid found in the montane tropical wet forests of Bolivia (including Cochabamba),[1] Ecuador, and Amazonas, Peru.[2]

Description

As with other members of the subgenus E. subg. Spathium, the inflorescence of E. parviflorum erupts from an enlarged spathe at the apex of an un-swollen stem covered by alternate foliaceous sheaths. The linear-lanceolate acuminate leaves[3] grow up to 8 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The paniculate inflorescence bears numerous 2 cm green flowers. The leathery sepals are 10 mm long and concave toward the dilated acuminate end, where they are 2–3 mm wide. The filiform petals, also dilated toward the end, are 10 mm long and less than 1 mm wide. The lip bears rounded lateral lobes, and divides into two triangular points at the apex. The callus is purple.

Synonymy and homonymy

Kew lists two synonyms: E. gramineum Lindl. and E. patulipetalum Schltr..[4] Reichenbach 1861 listed E. gramineum Lindl. as a separate species,[5] in the subgenus he called Euepidendrum Lindl., a taxon of reed-stemmed Epidendrum plants with inflorescences that lack any spathe or sheath at the base; the description does not specifically mention the base of the inflorescence.

The binomial Epidendrum parviflorum has also been published for two additional species:

References

  1. ↑ C. Dodson & R. Vásquez, "EPIDENDRUM PARVIFLORUM R. & P." Plate 0226 of C. Dodson, Ed. Icones Plantarum Tropicarum, Series II, Orchids of Bolivia, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 1989
  2. ↑ C. Dodson & D. Bennett, "EPIDENDRUM PARVIFLORUM R. & P." Plate 0068 of C. Dodson, Ed. Icones Plantarum Tropicarum, Series II, Orchids of Bolivia, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 1989
  3. ↑ H. G. Reichenbach "Orchides" Nr. 192 in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers. Annales Botanices Systematicae Tome VI p. 367, Berlin, 1861
  4. ↑ "Epidendrum parviflorum Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 245 (1798): Synonyms". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. ↑ H. G. Reichenbach "Orchides" Nr. 350 in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers. Annales Botanices Systematicae Tome VI p. 410, Berlin, 1861
  6. ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
  7. ↑ Carolus Fridericus Philippus de Martius & Augustus Guilielmus Eichler Flora Brasiliensis 1893-1896. Page 312, downloaded from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/137017 in Sep. 2009

A picture of E. parviflorum flowers may be found at The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia.


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