Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 1523 with M. Chin and W. Ryan, 20 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mountains, Mt. Wokomung, summit plateau, N escarpment.

  • Habitat

    Exposed sandstone cliffs, adjacent terrain. Intermittent canopy, 2-4 m.; bamboo thickets on coarse grained sandstone.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb 0.75 m.; perianth and lip greenish cream, column green, enclosed by lip, capsule ovate, 2 X 1.5 cm. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 645113

    Occurrence ID: 933bcda8-cd66-4f7a-8566-96ccfb068df4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb. det E. A. Christenson, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mountains, Mt. Wokomung, summit plateau, N escarpment

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1530 m. (5020 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.07, -59.87

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

NfW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
0064511
Henkel, T.W. 1523
Intermittent canopy, 2-4 m; bamboo thickets on
coarse grained sandstone.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb.
Det. E.A. Christenson, 1994
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt.
Wokomung, summit plateau, N escarpment. 05°04'N,
59°52'W. Elev. 1530 m. Exposed sandstone cliffs,
adjacent terrain. Cliff edge sclerophyllous scrub
community. Terrestrial herb 0.75 m; perianth and lip
greenish cream; column green, enclosed by lip; capsule
ovate, 2 x 1.5 cm.
Henkel, T.W. 1523
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
20 February 1993
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00645113