Epidendrum radicans

Epidendrum radicans

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 104 (1831).

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum pratense Rchb.f. in Beitr. Orchid.-K. C. Amer.: 84 (1866).
  • Epidendrum radicans var. chiriquense Schltr. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 39 (1922).
  • Epidendrum rhizophorum Bateman ex Lindl. in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 8 (1838).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest. Southern America Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Caribbean Cuba (introduced), Puerto Rico (introduced) Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Colombia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pavón, J.A. ex Lindley, J. (1831), The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants, London 104.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Epidendrum radicans. Accessed: 2026 Feb 17.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Epidendrum radicans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Epidendrum radicans. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Epidendrum radicans. Accessed: 17 Feb 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Epidendrum radicans. Published online. Accessed: 17 Feb 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Epidendrum radicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Feb 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Fire star orchid
中文: 蘆莖樹蘭, 树兰

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