Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 5777 with J. R. Pirani, R. Mello Silva, J. A. Rizzo and J. B. Fernandes, 09 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Goiás Mun. Serra Dourada, 1.3 km NW of junction of rd to Mossamedes on GO-070 from Goiânia to Goiás.

  • Habitat

    Population on rock in partial shade of tree. Steep sloping campo rupestre with large rock outcrops and Vellozia lanata, V. glauca, Tibouchina papyrifera and Simarouba amara.

  • Description

    Leaves green, stem light green. Ovary purplish-green, calyx & 2 petals green-purple & yellowish with side labellum and column white, fragrant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1031724

    Occurrence ID: e5cc670b-6347-4dee-b48b-ee65797c3ba2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq. det E. A. Christenson, Jul 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Goiás Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra Dourada, 1.3 km NW of junction of rd to Mossamedes on GO-070 from Goiânia to Goiás

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 - 800 m. (2461 - 2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.95, -50.03

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The New York Botanical Garden
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3k*. Orchidaceae
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5777 Ep.'JtJt	^
BRAZIL. GOIAS: Mun. Goiás, Serra Dourada, 1.3 km NW
of jet with road to Mossámedes on GO 070 from
Goiánia to Goiás, ca 750-800 m alt. 15°57'S, 50°02'W.
Steep sloping campo rupestre with large rock
outcrops and Vellozia lanata, V. glauca, Tibouchina
papyrifera and S>imarouba amara.
Population on rock in partial shade of tree.
Leaves green, stem light green. Ovary purplish-
green, calyx & 2 petals green-purple & yellowish
with side labellum and column white, fragrant.
W.W. Thomas, J.R..Pirani, R. de Mello-Silva, J.A.
Rizzo and J.B. Fernandes	9 Feb 1988
Collected with financial assistance from the
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
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