Epidendrum geniculatum

Epidendrum geniculatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Epidendrum
Species: Epidendrum geniculatum

Name

Epidendrum geniculatum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 146. (1882)

Homonym

• Epidendrum geniculatum Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 45 (1890) vide: Aerides multiflora Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 3: 68 (1820)

References

• Barbosa Rodrigues, J. (1882) Genera et Species Orchidearum Novarum 2: 146.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 236 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Epidendrum geniculatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 4. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2014. Epidendrum geniculatum in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 4.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Epidendrum geniculatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan. 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Epidendrum geniculatum. Published online. Accessed: 4.Jan. 2014.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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