GROUP Chloe

Characterized by the sympodial, caespitose plants with simple, very thin stems, grass-like, acuminate, sub-erect leaves, a racemose, lax, few-flowered inflorescence, and delicate flowers with a more or less cordate lip.

  1. Epidendrum chloe Rchb. f. 1856 Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

  2. Epidendrum culmiforme Schltr. 1912 Chiapas Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

  3. Epidendrum examinis S.Rosillo 1984 Mexico

  4. Epidendrum lowilliamsii García-Cru 1992 Mexico

  5. Epidendrum cusii Hágsater 1978 ?? Mexico

  6. Epidendrum matudae L.O.Williams 1968 Mexico

  7. Epidendrum weberbauerianum Kraenzl. 1905 Peru

  8. Epidendrum wendtii Hágsater & Salazar 1999 Mexico and Honduras

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum 3 Plate 399 Hagsater 1999 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1315 Hagsater & Santiago 2010 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1324 Hagsater & Santiago 2010 See recognition section;