Epidendrum cristatum

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:

Name

Epidendrum cristatum Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 243 (1798)

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Epidendrum raniferum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 109 (1831)
    • Epidendrum calliferum Lem., Jard. Fleur. 4(Misc.): 65 (1845)
    • Epidendrum raniferum var. luteum Lindl, Fol. Orchid. 3: 53 (1853)
    • Epidendrum hexadactylum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 56 (1877)
    • Epidendrum longovarium Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 57 (1877)
    • Epidendrum tigrinum Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 204 (1894), nom. illeg.
    • Epidendrum raniferum var. hexadactylum (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 99 (1898)
    • Epidendrum raniferum var. lofgrenii Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 100 (1898)
    • Epidendrum raniferum var. obtusilobum Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 99 (1898)
    • Epidendrum bathyschistum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 6: 36 (1919)
    • Epidendrum validum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 95 (1921)
    • Epidendrum alexandri Schltr., Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secç. Bot. 55: 60 (1922)
    • Epidendrum raniferum var. lutescens Lindl. ex Broadway, Orchid Rev. 34: 199 (1926)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Northern South America
      • Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names


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