Epidendrum obliquum Schltr. 1912 GROUP Scabrum SUBGROUP Soratae NO Photo

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Common Name The Oblique Epidendrum [refers to the oblique lateral sepals]

Flower Size 1"

Found in Bolivia at elevations of 2800 to 3200 meters as a medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with cane-like, terete, thin, erect, branching stem with the branches carrying 2 to 3, alternate, deciduous, narrowly lanceolate, subacute, subcoriaceous, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the fall on a terminal, short, racemose, 4 to 6 flowered inflorescence with successively opening flowers..

Synonyms Epidendrum steinbachii Ames 1922

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Bolivia Vol 2 Laelinae Vasquez and Ibisch 2004; Icones Orchidacearum 7 Plate 723 Hagsater & Salazar 2004 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 8 Plate 862 Hagsater 2006; Icones Orchidacearum 9 Plate 988 Hagsater 2007 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Part 12 Plate 1206 Hagsater 2009 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Part 12 Plate 1215 Hagsater 2009 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Part 12 Plate 1266 Hagsater 2009 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Part 12 Plate 1285 Hagsater 2009 see recognition section;

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