Epidendrum dentilobum Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf. 1935 GROUP Coronatum

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Common Name The Toothed Lip Epidendrum

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found in Panama, Colombia, Fr Guyana, Guyana and North Brazil in lowland rainforestat elevations around 50 meters as a small to medium sized, hot growing epiphtye with rect canes carrying several, hard textured, linear, acute, basally clasping leaves that blooms on a terminal, pendant, 2" [5 cm] long, few flowered, racemose inflorescence with waxy flowers. I am sure that the species photo is incorrect see refernce below for true

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum Brasilenses Vol I Plate 078 Castro & Campacci 2000 Orquideas de la Serrania del Baudo Misas Urreta 2006; Icones Orchidacearum Vol 11 Plate 1117 Hagsater & Sanchez 2008;

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