Epidendrum floridense
| Epidendrum floridense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Epidendrum |
| Species: | E. floridense |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum floridense Hágsater | |
Epidendrum floridense Hágsater[1] (Florida star orchid) is a threatened species of orchid native to southern Florida, in the Everglades and in the region around Lake Okeechobee.[2] It was long listed as E. difforme Jacquin, formerly considered a highly variable species but now known to be a complex of dozens of species. [3][1]
Epidendrum floridense is a cespitose herb, epiphytic on various trees in swamps and forests. It has green, moth-pollinated flowers.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Hágsater, E. Icon. Orchid. 2(1): plate 133. 1993.
- ↑ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants, Epidendrum floridense
- 1 2 Flora of North America, vol 26, page 611.
- ↑ IOSPE photos, Epidendrum floridense
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