Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum Scientific name Epidendrum verucosum Rank Species | Order Asparagales Genus Epidendrum Section E. sect. Planifolia Higher classification Epidendrum | |
Similar Epidendrum, Orchids, Encyclia adenocaula, Epidendrum magnoliae, Coilostylis parkinsoniana | ||
Epidendrum verrucosum is a species of Epidendrum orchid that was described by Schwartz in 1806. In 1861, Reichenbach placed it in subsection Euepidendrum Planifolia Paniculata of the genus Epidendrum.
Homonymy
In 1844, Lindley published a description of a very different orchid, Encyclia adenocaula (Lex.) Schltr. (1918), under the name Epidendrum verrucosum, making Epidendrum verrucosum Lindl. (1844) an illegitimate name, and a synonym for Encyclia adenocaula.
References
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