Epidendrum miserum Lindl. 1841

Plant and flowers Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Hanging Gardens

MID

Common Name The Insignificant Epidendrum

Flower Size 1/2" [1.2 cm]

Found in Jalisco, Michoacan, Morelos and Oaxaca states of Mexico as a mini-miniature, warm to cool growing, mat-forming epiphyte at elevations of 1300 to 2000 meters with slightly compressed ovoid, clustered gray pseudobulbs enveloped basally by a few scarious sheaths and usually carrying three, thin, gray-green, linear-lanceolate, articulate to the base leaves which are deciduous and fall as the apical, short, 2 to 6 flowered inflorescence basally enveloped by scarious bracts and arises usually in mid-winter with slightly scented flowers.

Synonyms Epidendrum pulchellum A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845; Hormidium miserum Benth. & Hook. f. ex Hemsl. 1884;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Novo-Galaciana Vol 16 McVaugh 1985; Icones Orchidacearum 5 & 6 Plate 576 Hagsater, Soto 2002 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 5 & 6 Plate 577 Hagsater, Soto 2002 drawing fide;

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