Epidendrum purum Lindl. 1844 Photo by © Lourens Grobler

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Common Name The Single-Colored Epidendrum

Flower Size 3/4" [to 2 cm]

This medium sized, reedstem epiphytic species from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru is found at elevations of 500 to 2800 meters with terete, slightly swollen in the middle stems envelopd completely by tubular, scarious below to leaf bearing above sheaths carrying, narrowly linear, thin, erect, light green, acute leaves that blooms on a terminal, erect, few to several flowered, racemose inflorescence with fragrant flowers occuring in the fall and winter. The stems are somewhat thickened toward the middle, without forming pseudobulbs. Cool to warm conditions and water throughtout the year but reduce the watering after growth has mature.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated Vol 1 Dunsterville & Garay 1959; Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 3 1970;