Epidendrum exaltatum Kraenzl. 1916 GROUP Cristatum SUBGROUP Cnemidophorum

Collection Sheet by © Weberbauer and The Field Museum Website

Common Name The Lauded Epidendrum

Flower Size

Found in Peru at elevations around 2600 meters as a cold growing terrestrial.

"Epidendrum exaltatum Kraenzl. belongs to the GROUP Cristatum SUBGROUP Cnemidophorum, recognized by the cane-like stems, numerous large, narrow leaves, apical inflorescence subtended by several large, acute, imbricating bracts, racemose, nutant or erect inflorescence with fleshy flowers, and a three-lobed lip with entire margins. The species is recognized by the shorter inflorescences, smaller flowers with sepals .4" [10 mm] long, straight, 3-veined petals, and the mid-lobe of the lip is rectangular, truncate and minutely apiculate. Epidendrum youngii has slightly falcate, 3-veined petals, the 3-lobed lip, the mid-lobe transversely rectangular with a very wide apical sinus, minutely apiculate, bilobed with the lobes rounded and the column arched in the middle. Epidendrum oreonastes Rchb.f. has straight, linear-oblanceolate, 1-veined petals; the mid-lobe of the lip is entire and apically truncate, column straight." Adapted from E youngii Icones Plate 1498 Hagsater etal 2013

Synonyms Epidendrum subreniforme var. ramosum C.Schweinf. 1953

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Bolivia Vol II Laelinae Vasquez & Ibisch 2004; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1458 Hagsater & Sanchez 2013 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1482 Hagsater & Sanchez 2013 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1498 Hagsater & Sanchez 2013 see recognition section;

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------