Campylocentrum grisebachii

Campylocentrum grisebachii is a species of orchid. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[1]

Campylocentrum grisebachii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Species:
C. grisebachii
Binomial name
Campylocentrum grisebachii
Cogn. (1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Campylocentrum chlororhizum Porsch (1905)
  • Campylocentrum burchellii Cogn. (1906)

Description edit

This monopodial, epiphytic species of orchid has extremely reduced stems and leaves. The roots are the main photosynthetic organs of the plant. The velamen of the roots has 2-3 separate layers.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Pereira, V., Mayer, J., & Sisti, L. (2019). "Structure and function of vegetative organs of Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn." Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, (27), 1-1.