Epidendrum subsect. Tuberculata
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Epidendrum subsect. Tuberculata is a subsection of the section Schistochila
Epidendrum sect. Schistochila
Epidendrum sect. Schistochila Rchb.f. is a section of the subgenus E. subg. Amphiglottium Lindl. of the Genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae...

of the subgenus Amphiglottium
Epidendrum subg. Amphiglottium
Epidendrum subg. Amphiglottium Lindl. 1841 is a subgenus of reed-stemmed Epidendrums, distinguished by an apical inflorescence with the peduncle covered from its base with close imbricating sheaths and by a lip that is adnate to the column to its apex.Reichenbach published three sections in this...

Lindl. of the genus Epidendrum
Epidendrum
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 refers to its epiphytic growth habit...

of the Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...

. This subsection differs from the subsection Integra
Epidendrum subsect. Integra
Integra is a subsection of the section Schistochila of the subgenus Amphiglotium of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae . Like the other subsections of Schistochila, Integra plants are sympodial orchids with no tendency to produce pseudobulbs...

in that the margins of the trilobate lip
Labellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...

 are dentate or lacerate. This subsection differes from the subsection Carinata
Epidendrum subsect. Carinata
Epidendrum subsect. Carinata Rchb.f. is a subsection of the section E. sect. Schistochila Rchb.f. of the subgenus E. subg. Amphiglottium Lindl. of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae...

by possessing a callus, or tubercule on the midlobe of the lip. In 1861, Reichenbach recognized 22 species in this subsection. Many, but not all, have since been brought into synonymy with Epidendrum secundum
Epidendrum secundum
Epidendrum secundum, one of the crucifix orchids, is a poorly understood reed stemmed species, which Dressler describes as "the Epidendrum secundum complex." According to Dressler, there are dozens of varieties, some of which appear to deserve species rank...

. (Page numbers refer to Reichenbach, 1861.)
  • E. catillus
    Epidendrum catillus
    Epidendrum catillus Rchb.f. & Warsz. is an epiphytic orchid native to Colombia , Ecuador, and Peru at altitudes ranging from 0.8 km to 1.6 km.-Description:...

    Rchb.f. & Warsz.(1854) (p. 393-394)
  • E. cochlidium
    Epidendrum cochlidium
    Epidendrum cochlidium is a neotropical orchid which can grow both terrestrially and epiphytically in Peru and Venezuela at altitudes ranging from 1.2 km to 2.9 km.-Description:...

    Lindl. (1841) (p. 393)
  • E. dichotomum
    Epidendrum dichotomum
    Epidendrum dichotomum C.Presl is a member of the E. secundum group which can grow terrestrially, on rocks, and in trees. Kew accepts it as a separate species without any synonyms., as did H. G. Reichenbach...

    Presl. (1827) (p. 392)
  • E. ellipticum Graham
    Graham
    -People:*Graham , an English language masculine given name*Graham , an English language surname*Graeme , an English language surname*For people with "Graham" as a surname see Graham...

     (1826)
    (p. 395)
  • E. ibaguense
    Epidendrum ibaguense
    Epidendrum ibaguense is a species of epiphytic orchid of the genus Epidendrum which occurs in Trinidad, French Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia and Northern Brazil.There is a good article on this species in the Português Wikipedia...

    Kunth (1816) (p. 396)
  • E. panchrysum Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (p. 397)
  • E. quitensium Rchb.f. (1862) (p. 392)
  • E. secundum
    Epidendrum secundum
    Epidendrum secundum, one of the crucifix orchids, is a poorly understood reed stemmed species, which Dressler describes as "the Epidendrum secundum complex." According to Dressler, there are dozens of varieties, some of which appear to deserve species rank...

    Jacq.(1760) is not mentioned by name in Reichenbach 1861; the following synonyms (according to Kew) are:
    • E. ansiferum Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (pp. 394-395)
    • E. brachyphyllum Lindl. (1853) (p. 392)
    • E. elongatum Jacq. (1789) (p. 295)
    • E. fastigiatum Lindl. (1853) p. 392 as syn. of E. quitensium Rchb.f.
    • E. fimbria Rchb.f. (1854) (p. 394)
    • E. gracilicaule Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (p. 392)
    • E. incisum Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) nom. illeg. (p. 394)
    • E. lacerum Lindl. (1838) (p. 395-396)
    • E. lindenii Lindl. (1845) nom. illeg. (p. 393)
    • E. novogranatense Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (p. 396)
  • E. socorrense Rchb.f. (p. 396-397)
  • E. spinescens Lindl. (1853) (p. 392)
  • E. tricrure Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (p. 396)
  • E. xanthinum Lindl. (1844) (p. 395)
  • E. xytriophorum Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) (p. 394)
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