Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Epidendrum |
Subgenus: |
Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium Rchb.f. |
The subgenus Pleuranthium of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae is distinguished from the other subgenera by having lateral inflorescences on the reed-like stems of the sympodial plant. With the exception of subgenus Psilanthemum Klotzsch, all of the remaining subgenera produce terminal inflorescences.
H. G. Reichenbach recognized four species in this subgenus. [1] Kew has concluded that one of these, E. pileatum, is a synonym for E. dendrobii [2] (page numbers refer to H. G. Reichenbach 1861):
Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Epidendrum |
Subgenus: |
Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium Rchb.f. |
The subgenus Pleuranthium of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae is distinguished from the other subgenera by having lateral inflorescences on the reed-like stems of the sympodial plant. With the exception of subgenus Psilanthemum Klotzsch, all of the remaining subgenera produce terminal inflorescences.
H. G. Reichenbach recognized four species in this subgenus. [1] Kew has concluded that one of these, E. pileatum, is a synonym for E. dendrobii [2] (page numbers refer to H. G. Reichenbach 1861):