GROUP Ancipitosum
At present a monotypic group. "Characterized by the pendent, caespitose plant, ancipitose stems, with many narrow, long linear-lanceolate leaves, an apical racemose inflorescence, without spathes, the flowers pendent, resupinate, with linear petals, and widely cordiform lip, single callus, and devoid of any pillose hairs on ither the disc of de lip nor the nectary. " ICONES ORCHIDACEARUM Fascículo 15(2), The Genus Epidendrum Part 11. (PDF Download Available).
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum 15 [2] Plate 1571 Hagsater & Sanchez 2016 see recognition section;
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