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Epidendrum nitens

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

Reichenbach f.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Guatemala
• Chiapas
• Oaxaca
• Veracruz - Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest
• rain forest
• forest

Flowering Times

• May-Jan (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

Epiphytic scandent or creeping rhizomatous orchid, leaves to 130mm x 22mm, terminal racemes to 200mm long with floral bracts 18mm x 11mm, green flowers, coriaceous sepals 13mm x 5mm, petals 13mm x 1mm

Further References

• Icon. Orch.
• The Plant List 2
• Kew