Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: Epidendrum subg. Pleuranthium
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The subgenus Pleuranthium of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae is distinguished from the other subgenera by having lateral inflorescences on the reed-like stems of the sympodial plant. With the exception of subgenus Psilanthemum Klotzsch, all of the remaining subgenera produce terminal inflorescences.

H. G. Reichenbach recognized four species in this subgenus.[1] Kew has concluded that one of these, E. pileatum, is a synonym for E. dendrobii[2] (page numbers refer to H. G. Reichenbach 1861):

References

  1. H. G. Reichenbach, "Orchides" in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers. Annales Botanices Systematicae Tomus VI pp. 414-415 Berlin, 1861.
  2. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
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