Encyclia megalantha (Barb. Rodr.) Porto & Brade 1935
Photo by © Wilma Braga
Photo by © Eric Hunt
Drawing by © Barb Rodr.
Common Name Giant-Flowered Encyclia
Flower Size 2" [5 cm]
Found in Brazil as a medium to large sized, two leafed epiphyte with conical pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical, strap-shaped leaves that blooms in the winter on a noddding, 24" to 28" [60 to 70 cm] long panicle of many flowers.
Said to be a synonym of E advena. I will wait for more information before any change is made.
Synonyms *Epidendrum megalanthum Barb. Rodr. 1877
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 51 Barb Rodr. 1877 as Epidendrum megalanthum;
Rodriguésia 1(2): 29 Porto & Brade 1935
Iconografia de Orchidaceae Do Brasil Hoehne 1949 drawing fide;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing good;
Orchid Digest Vol 47 No 3 1983 photo fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 55 no 3 1991 drawing fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 55 No 4 1991 drawing fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 56 No 1 1992 drawing fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 56 No 1 1992 as E hollandiae photo;
Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species Bechtel, Cribb, & Launert 1992 photo fide;
Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species Bechtel, Cribb, & Launert 1992 photo fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 56 No 4 1992;
Botanicas Orchids Laurel Glen 2002 photo fide;
Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol VI Withner 2000 photo ok;
LANKESTERIANA 20(2): 67–216. Ossenbach & Jenny 2020 drawing fide
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