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Orchid Species: Epidendrum brasiliense

Kew currently accepted name is Encyclia jenischiana

Epidendrum brasiliense is an orchid species identified by A.D.Hawkes in 1957. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Encyclia jenischiana.
Genus
Epidendrum (Epi.)
Grex
brasiliense
Parents
Species
Author
A.D.Hawkes
Year
1957
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ORIGIN: Endemic to Bahia State in northeastern Brazil on rocks or low on Vellozia bushes at elevations of 300 to 700 [1500] meters.

DESCRIPTION: Small sized, hot to cool growing lithophyte with conic, elongate pseudobulbs enveloped in youth by imbricate, deciduous sheaths and carrying 2 apical, erect, coriaceous, smooth, narrowly lanceolate, obtuse leaves that blooms in the later spring on a terminal, erect, racemose, 16 to 24 [40 to 60 cm] long, to 6 sequentially flowered inflorescence opening from the base towards the top with flowers that have no discernable scent.

FLOWER SIZE: 2.2 inches [5.6 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Encyclia E ghillanyi 1976 Pabst
Add+ Epidendrum Epi jenischianum 1853 Rchb.f.
Add+ Encyclia E jenischiana 1935 (Rchb.f.) Porto & Brade
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