Epidendrum calanthum

Epidendrum calanthum
E. calanthum at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: Epidendrum subg. Amphiglottium
Section: Epidendrum sect. Schistochila
Subsection: Epidendrum subsect. Carinata
Species:
E. calanthum
Binomial name
Epidendrum calanthum
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum caucae Schltr.
  • Epidendrum filomenoi Schltr.
  • Epidendrum huanucoense Schltr.
  • Epidendrum paytense Rchb.f.

Epidendrum calanthum is a terrestrial reed-stemmed Epidendrum orchid from the montane Tropical rainforest of Bolivia (including Cochabamba), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and the West Indies.