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Epidendrum radicans

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

Pavón ex Lindley

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• Oct-May (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

Scandent terrestrial or lithophytic herbaceous orchid with leaves to 90mm x 28mm. Terminal racemes to 500mm with floral bracts to 5mm, bright orange flowers, sepals to 18mm x 7mm, petals to 17mm x 6mm, lip to 14mm x 17mm. Capsule to 30mm x 15mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Icon Orch