Epidendrum subsect. Paniculata

Epidendrum subsect. Paniculata Rchb.f. 1861 is a subsection of section E. sect. Planifolia of subgenus E. subgen. Epidendrum of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae (orchid family). Plants of E. subsect. Paniculata differ from the other subsections of E. sect. Planifolia by producing paniculate inflorescences. In 1861, Reichenbach recognized eighteen species in this subsection.[1] From this group, Kew recognizes seventeen species[2] (Page numbers are from Reichenbach):

Epidendrum subsect. Paniculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Epidendrum

Additionally, E. pseudepidendrum var. auratum Rchb.f. (1885) has been raised to a species as E. xanthoianthinum Hagsater(1993).

References edit

  1. ^ Reichenbach, H. G., "ORCHIDES" in Müller, Carl, Ed. Walpers Annales Botanices Systematicae Tomus VI pp. 397-414. Berlin. 1861.
  2. ^ apps.kew.org/wcsp/