Epidendrum myrmecophorum Barb.Rodr. 1891 GROUP Smaragdinum
Photo by © Roberto Vasquez
Drawing by © Cogniaux
Common Name The Ant Loving Epidendrum
Flower Size
Found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Amazonas state of Brazil in rainforests as a large sized, erect to pendulous, hot to warm growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring on a 12" [30 cm] long inflorescence.
Synonyms Epidendrum huebneri f. denticulatum (C.Schweinf.) C.Schweinf. 1967; Epidendrum rectopedunculatum C.Schweinf. 1943; Epidendrum rectopedunculatum f. denticulatum C.Schweinf. 1962
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilense Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing fide; Die Orchideen 3 Auflage Bd 1 Sonderabdruck aus Schlechter Lieferung 9 513 - 576 Brieger, Maatsch and Senghas 1977 as E rectopedunculatum; Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana Vol 7 Steyermark, Berry, Yatskievych and Holst 2003; Orchids of Bolivia Vol 2 Laelinae Vasquez and Ibisch 2004 drawing/photo fide; Orquideas, Tesoro de Colombia Vol 2 Ortiz & Uribe 2017 drawing/photo fide;
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