Epidendrum probiflorum Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Epidendrum

Characteristics

Small, caespitose, epiphytic herbs up to about 15 cm. tall. Stems slender, short, produced into a long peduncle above, bearing 2-3 leaves. Leaves 3-5 cm. long and 0.6-1.2 cm. broad, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, acute. Inflorescence a few-flowered raceme at the apex of the peduncle; flowers small, purple-brown with a white lip. *Dorsal sepal about 5 mm. long and-1.5 mm. broad, lanceolate, acute. Lateral sepals about 4.5 mm. long and 2 mm. broad, ovate-lanceolate, slightly oblique, acute. Petals about 4 mm. long and 1 mm. broad, elliptic, ob-scurely serrulate, acute. Lip unguiculate; claw adnate to the column; lamina about 3 mm. long and 4 mm. broad, entire, reniform-cordate, acute, fleshy; disc provided with a single sublamellate callus near the middle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Epidendrum probiflorum world distribution map, present in Costa Rica and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:311409-2
WFO ID wfo-0000951127
COL ID 6G469
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Epidendrum probiflorum