Epidendrum floridense
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| Species: | E. floridense
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| Epidendrum floridense Hágsater
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Epidendrum floridense Hágsater[1] (Florida star orchid) is a threatened species of orchid native to southern Florida, in the Everglades and in the region around Lake Okeechobee.[2] It was long listed as E. difforme Jacquin, formerly considered a highly variable species but now known to be a complex of dozens of species.[3][1]
Epidendrum floridense is a cespitose herb, epiphytic on various trees in swamps and forests. It has green, moth-pollinated flowers.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Hágsater, E. Icon. Orchid. 2(1): plate 133. 1993.
- ^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants, Epidendrum floridense
- ^ a b Flora of North America, vol 26, page 611.
- ^ IOSPE photos, Epidendrum floridense