Epidendrum secundum Jacq.

Lopsided star orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Epidendrum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Epidendrum secundum unspecified picture

Distribution

Epidendrum secundum world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:92159-2
WFO ID wfo-0000951366
COL ID 6G3WR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629648
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Epidendrum ansiferum Epidendrum brachyphyllum Epidendrum bulkeleyi Epidendrum cuzcoense Epidendrum elongatum Epidendrum giroudianum Epidendrum gracilicaule Epidendrum herzogii Epidendrum incisum Epidendrum inconstans Epidendrum lacerum Epidendrum longihastatum Epidendrum polyschistum Epidendrum secundum Epidendrum sulfuratorium Epidendrum versicolor Amphiglottis lacera Epidendrum antioquiense Epidendrum coroicoense Epidendrum dolichopus Epidendrum tarmense Epidendrum tricallosum Epidendrum novo-granatense Amphiglottis secunda Amphiglottis secunda Epidendrum rubroticum Epidendrum corymbosum var. latifolium Epidendrum calanthum var. rubrum Epidendrum crassifolium var. albescens Epidendrum elongatum subsp. rubrum Epidendrum secundum var. albescens Epidendrum secundum f. albescens Epidendrum ellipticum var. freybergense