Epidendrum dendrobioides

Epidendrum dendrobioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Genus:	Epidendrum
Subgenus:	E. subg. Epidendrum
Section:	E. sect. Planifolia
Subsection:	E. subsect. Paniculata
Species:	E. dendrobioides
Binomial name
Epidendrum dendrobioides Thunb.
Synonyms
Epidendrum carnosum Lindl. Epidendrum durum Lindl. Epidendrum durum var. parviflorum Lindl. Epidendrum alsum Ridl. ex Oliv. Epidendrum montigenum Ridl. ex Oliv. Epidendrum carnosum var. nutans Cogn. Epidendrum urbanianum Cogn.

Epidendrum dendrobioides is a species of orchid in the genus Epidendrum.

The name means that this Epidendrum (Greek for "upon a tree") resembles a Dendrobium (Greek for "tree grower"). This sympodial "tree grower" grows terrestrially in central Brazil, at altitudes of 600—900 m. Its stem can grow to 0.4 m tall. The coriaceous leaves are sessile, arising from clasping sheathes which cover the stem. The congested paniculate inflorescence arises from the apex of the stem and bears small, fleshy yellow flowers.