Epidendrum nocturnum

Epidendrum nocturnum

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
Subgenus: E. subg. Epidendrum
Sectio: E. sect. Planifolia
Subsectio: E. subsect. Umbellata
Species: Epidendrum nocturnum

Name

Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 29 (1760)

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Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Amphiglottis nocturna Jacq. Britton, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 200. (1924)
  • Auliza nocturna Jacq. Small, Fl. Miami: 56. (1913)
  • Nyctosma nocturna Jacq. Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 9. (1837)
• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum bahiense Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 15: 53. (1859)
  • Epidendrum buenaventurae F.Lehm. & Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 470. (1899)
  • Epidendrum carolinianum Lam., Encycl. 1: 182. 1783
  • Epidendrum discolor A.Rich. & Galeotti, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., III, 3: 22. (1845)
  • Epidendrum leucarachne Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 136. (1920)
  • Epidendrum nocturnum var. angustifolium Stehlé, Fl. Descr. Antilles 1: 143. (1939)
  • Epidendrum nocturnum var. minor Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 27: 69. (1924)
  • Epidendrum nocturnum var. panamense Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 36. (1922)
  • Epidendrum oliganthum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 90. (1921)

References

• Jacquin, N.J. von (1760) Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum, quas in insulis Caribaeis 29.
• 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 0198507127. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 21. Epidendrum nocturnum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 21 Feb 2011.
• Emonocot.org 2015. Epidendrum nocturnum in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 June .
• Tropicos.org 21. Epidendrum nocturnum Published on the internet. Accessed: 21 Feb. 2011.
• International Plant Names Index. 2011. Epidendrum nocturnum. Published on the Internet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2011.

Vernacular names

English: Night-scented Orchid

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