Epidendrum fulgens Brongn. 1834 Photo by © Lourens Grobler

Another Flower ensitu in Sao Paulo Photo Courtesy of Jay Pfahl

Another Flower?not Photo Courtesy of Daniel Jimenez

Common Name or Meaning The Sparkling Epidendrum

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found in Sao Paulo state Brazil on the coast at 1 to 5 meters in elevation just 20 yards from the oceans edge as a medium to large sized, hot to warm growing terrestrial orchid with erect elongate reed-like canes carrying oblong, rigidly leathery, obtuse leaves that blooms at least in the fall in Brazil on an elongating, head-like ball of many successive flowers.

Synonyms Epidendrum bradeanum Kraenzl. 1915; Epidendrum mosenii Rchb.f. 1880

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Symbolae Antillanae Vol VI Orchidaceae Urban 1909; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965 as E mosenii; Die Orchideen #9 33-36 tafel 9 Rudolph Schlechter 1971 drawing fide;

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