GROUP Philippii Characterized by the sympodial, caespitose habit, laterally compressed stems, successive flowers and a generally sub-erect, paniculate inflorescence, the peduncle with up to 4 prominent, conduplicate, ancipitose, bracts covering the lower part of the peduncle.

TYPE For the group Epidendrum philippii Rchb.f. 1850

  1. Epidendrum bricenoorum Damian & Hágsater 2018 Peru

  2. Epidendrum fruticetorum Schltr. 1921 Ecuador

  3. Epidendrum freireanum Hágsater & E.Santiago 2018

  4. Epidendrum lezlieae R.Vásquez & Ibisch 2003 Bolivia

  5. Epidendrum lunatus Hgsater, A G Diaz and Olortegui 2021 Peru

  6. !Epidendrum philippii Rchb.f. 1850 Peru

  7. Epidendrum odontospathum Rchb.f.1878 Peru and Bolivia

  8. Epidendrum pachyneuron Schltr. 1920 Colombia

  9. Epidendrum pseudospathoides Hágsater & E.Santiago 2020 Colombia Ecuador and Peru

  10. Epidendrum refractoides C.Schweinf. 1943 Peru

  11. Epidendrum refractoides var. humile C. Schweinf. 1943 Peru

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1478 Hagsater 2013 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 16[1] Plate 1607 Hagsater & Santiago 2018 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 16[1] Plate 1619 Hagsater & Santiago 2018 See Recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 16[1} Plate 1648 Hagsater & Sanchez 2018 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17(1) Plate 1721 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17(2) Plate 1793 Hagsater & Jimenez 2020 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 18(2) Plate 1880 Hagsater & Jimenez 2021 see recognition section

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