Epidendrum subliberum C.Schweinf. 1952 GROUP Albomarginatum

Plant and Flowers Photos by © Rebecca Repasky and Atrium Biodiversity WebSite

MID THROUGH EARLIER

Common Name The Less Than Free Epidendrum

Flower Size 1/4" [7 mm]

Foundin Peru in elfin and low rainforests at elevations of 2950 to 3600 meters as a small sized, cold growing epiphyte with a verticle, scandent growth habit, thin, basal half cane-like, apically thickened stem producing new stems from an internode below the apical thickened half and cavered by 2 to 8, tubular, non-foliaceous sheaths and carrying 2 to 3, aggregate towards tha apex, coriaceous, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, minutely apiculate, articulate below into the base leaves that blooms in the mid winter through fall on a terminal, racemose, arching, terete, thin, densely many flowered inflorescencewith 3 small, linear-lanceolate, amplexicaul, acuminate bracts and similar, more than 1/2 as long as the ovary flor al bracts and carrying to 120, simultaneously opening, resupinate flowers..

Synonyms Scaphyglottis sublibera (C.Schweinf.) Dressler 1964

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1391 Hasater & Salazar 2010 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1392 Hasater & Salazar 2010 drawing fide;

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