This plant grows and blooms easily in a living room. More than 1,000 have been split off into new or resurrected genera. Thanks to eric hagsater for help with some determinations. Here at kawamoto orchids we sell many types of epidendrum orchids in hawaii. Some species are found growing at sea level, while others thrive in higher elevations up in the mountains. Morphometric analysis of epidendrum secundum orchidaceae in. Explants were inoculated in woody plant medium wpm supplemented with 6benzyladenine ba 1. Epidendrum secundum is an orchid species identified by jacq. Epidendrum schlechterianum epidendrum schlimii epidendrum schomburgkii epidendrum schumannianum epidendrum schweinfurthianum epidendrum scriptum epidendrum sculptum epidendrum scutellum epidendrum scytocladium epidendrum secundum epidendrum seligerum. Temperature though the original epidendrum hybrids were quite cold hardy, this modern style with the introduction of epi. Epidendrum orchids are distributed from southeastern north america to central south america and are primarily epiphytic, though some grow on rocks or in soil. Epidendrum burtonii the vibrant colors, compact growth habit, and hardiness make this plant a favorite and it can occasionally be seen growing in outdoor flower beds here in santa barbara. Reedstem epidendrums can be grown successfully by following a few guidelines and adapting them to your particular conditions.
Like all crucifix orchids, the lip is adnate to the column and bears three lobes, producing the. S0072017, granted by the environmental management commission, gad municipal, canton cuenca, ecuador. If you would like any further information or have any corrections please contact me. According to dressler, there are dozens of varieties, some of which appear to deserve species rank. On the other hand, orchids that have adapted directly to hummingbirds from beepollinated ancestors have changed fundamentally. Dried and alcoholpreserved specimens of epidendrum radicans are held in kews herbarium, where they are available to visitors from around the world, by appointment. Florida as an associate curator of the herbarium and finished the identification manual for wetland species of florida. This plant is in bloom for a long time 6 weeks to 3 months this plant flowers very frequently. Pdf one of the largest genera of orchidaceae with about 1125 species, epidendrum l. Here at kawamoto orchids we sell many types of epidendrums. Obviously, growing outdoors all year round is easy for those living in southern florida or southern california, but not feasible for those in new york. Efficient micropropagation of epidendrum secundum jacq. Muhlenberg only provided an abbreviated description of the genus epidendrum and added that e. Plants profile for epidendrum secundum lopsided star orchid.
Its spectacular bright orange and yellow flowers are appreciated by some orchid enthusiasts. Epidendrum denticulatum, one of the crucifix orchids, is a reed stemmed species which, at least in herbarium specimens, is frequently confused with e. Reedstem epidendrum culture american orchid society. Epidendrum secundum, one of the crucifix orchids, is a poorly understood reed stemmed species, which dressler 1989 describes as the epidendrum secundum complex. The connoisseur collection 2014 the epidendrum collection all new epidendrum mericlones from orchid valley miura, japan. Epidendrum secundum, one of the crucifix orchids, is a poorly understood reed stemmed. A sturdy, erect, medium sized, caespitose, warm to cool growing epiphyte or terrestrial found in the lesser antilles and south america at elevations of 600 to 1750 meters. Reedstem epidendrum hybrids have been grown for more than 100 years.
Epidendrum orchids could be found in diverse biomes, in diverse climates, and differences in morphology of epidendrum species reflect evolutionary adaptation to such diverse habitats. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Other genera discussed on other culture sheets that could also be commonly called epidendrum include encyclia, prosthechea, neolehmannia, oestedella, and barkeria. The phenology, flower morphology, pollination mechanism and reproductive biology of epidendrum secundum were studied in a semi. Such compounds were useful against herbivores and associate with free radicals. The epidendrum venosum of florida is an article from missouri botanical garden annual report, volume 1898. Epidendrum secundum has a very broad distribution, occurring in mountains within planalto brasileiro, serra do mar, andean cordillera, and guiana plateau hagsater and sotoarenas, 2005. Epidendrum comet valley yellow star epidendrum little valley bouquet flower diameter 3. Morphometric analysis of epidendrum secundum orchidaceae.
Epidendrum radicans is grown in the behindthescenes tropical nursery at kew. It presents many taxonomical problems, resulting mostly from its size, combined with the great variability of some. Dressler, phd, indicate that hummingbirds pollinate some species of epidendrum, including epidendrum secundum and epidendrum pseudepidendrum. Mycorrhizal fungi, applied at in vitro seed germination, will improve orchids conservation and horticultural protocols. In such cases, orchid flowers already adapted to butterflies are not greatly changed morphologically. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Epidendrum is also known as coilostylis, lanium, neolehmannia, oerstedella or seraphyta. For the most part dicussion below concerns the reed stem, epi. Epidendrum secundum has a very broad distribution, occurring in. Pdf the rust sphenospora kevorkianii, is reported on two new orchid hosts.
Epidendrum pseudepidendrum costa rica and panama is free flowering year round. Epidendrum secundum is an orchid commercialized and used for ornamental purposes. This orchid has 5 elliptic leaves that alternate on the stem. Orchids of peru vol 2 fieldiana schweinfurth 1959 as epidendrum dichotomum. The genus of epidendrum orchids contains over 1,000 different species which grow in subtropical and tropical areas of the united states, in central america and in argentina. Grey branches indicate clades in which free nectar is not observed in nectaries.
Epidendrum radicans x secundum hybrid complex apni. Pdf two new hosts, epidendrum secundum and epidendrum. Epidendrum is a diverse neotropical genus that has flowers characterized by a frilly or fringed lip. Some of them are typical sympodial orchids with pseudobulbs, whereas there are some caespitose plants and plants with branching stems within this genus, and even. This is important as it helps shorten the plant habit. Epidendrum sensu lato is a huge genus, embracing more than 2,000 binomials about 1,100 accepted names and the rest have become synonyms of other species. Reproductive biology and pollination mechanisms of. Leaves numerous, spreading, leathery, narrowly ovateoblong to. However, the plant is too vigorous for most collections and would soon take up too large a space. An efficient method for the largescale propagation of epidendrum secundum using protocorms and leaves from in vitro germination was established. Hagsater and others published epidendrum l find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Epidendrum secundum is an orchid with either an epiphytical or. Epidendrum raniferums 2inch flowers are light green, finely spotted red with a white, fourlobed lip, and last all summer. Epidendrum ehpeedendrum orchids are one of the earliest established genera of orchids with well over 1,000 different species.
Plant growth regulatorfree media have been used for the conversion of plbs into complete plantlets murthy and pyati, 2001. Erect to scandent terrestrial or lithophytic herb with terete, reedlike stems, usually c. Epidendrum, genus of more than 1,000 species of tropical and semitropical orchids family orchidaceae. The flowers are a deep, saturated orange with marigoldorange lips.
However, it is estimated that there are more than 2,000 epidendrum orchids, many of which still have to be discovered. The kind help from monica cando, veronica cardenas, vicenta guaman, gabriela. Coming from the greek epi on and dendron tree, the genus name is a reflection of the plants growing habits. The actual lines defining epidendrum are not certain at this time.
As a sidestory, this particular hybrid has recently gained some notoriety as it has been listed as a nuisance plant, bordering on noxious weed status. Epidendrum definition of epidendrum by the free dictionary. A terrestrial orchid from tropical and subtropical america, epidendrum radicans is often seen on roadsides or in grassland, clambering over vegetation. The majority of epidendrum orchids are epiphytes, though a f ew are classified as lithophytes. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a megagenus. The details of some of these specimens can be seen online in kews herbarium catalogue. Orchids of peru vol 2 fieldiana schweinfurth 1959 as e giroudianum. Obrienianum radicans x ibaguense was made by the famous english grower, harry veitch, in 1888.
Orchidaceae reed orchid, epidendrum orchid, clustered flowers orchid. Reedstem epidendrums are prized for their vivid colors. American journal of botany botanical society of america wiley. This feature is occasionally diagnostic to distinguish between species. It presents many taxonomical problems, resulting mostly from its size. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 69534 with original publication details.
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