Epidendrum Orchid is a photograph by Winston D Munnings which was uploaded on May 22nd, 2014.
Epidendrum Orchid
Epidendrum, abbreviated (Epi) in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors... more
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Epidendrum Orchid
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Winston D Munnings
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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Epidendrum, abbreviated (Epi) in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek, “upon trees”) refers to its epiphytic growth habit. When Carolus Linnaeus named this genus in 1763, he included in this genus all the epiphytic orchids known to him. Although few of these orchids are still included in the genus Epidendrum, some species of Epidendrum are nevertheless not epiphytic.
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May 22nd, 2014
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