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

Name

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

• Type species:

Synonymy

• 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 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)

References

• Jacquin, N.J.v. 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 0-19-850712-7. 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. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2015. Epidendrum nocturnum in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 June 21.
• Tropicos.org 21. Epidendrum nocturnum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 21 Feb. 2011.
• International Plant Names Index. 2011. Epidendrum nocturnum. Published online. Accessed 21 Feb. 2011.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida. Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central. Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands. Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá. Regional: Northern South America French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

English: Night scented orchid

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