Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
festucoides
ID:
950783

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kraenzl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 446 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000950121

Common Names

  • Festucoides Epidendrum
  • Epidendrum Festucoides
  • Festucoides Orchid

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Description

Epidendrum festucoides (also called Festucoides Epidendrum, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to Mexico and Central America. It is an epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on other plants, typically in humid forests. It has long, thin leaves and produces small, white-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Epidendrum festucoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Epidendrum festucoides has small, yellowish-green flowers with five sepals and five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings are small, with two to four leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Epidendrum festucoides is a terrestrial orchid native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It prefers a well-draining, humus-rich soil, in a bright, sunny location. Propagation is done by division of the clumps or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile, well-draining medium and kept moist.

Where to Find Epidendrum festucoides

Epidendrum festucoides is native to Colombia and can be found in the tropical rainforests of this country.

Species in the Epidendrum genus

Epidendrum adolfomorenoi, Epidendrum cesar-fernandezii, Epidendrum gransabanense, Epidendrum lezlieae, Epidendrum marsiorum, Epidendrum montis-narae, Epidendrum reclinatum, Epidendrum silvanum, Epidendrum caeciliae, Epidendrum cancanae, Epidendrum foulquieri, Epidendrum fuscinum, Epidendrum josianae, Epidendrum macdougallii, Epidendrum misasii, Epidendrum monteverdense, Epidendrum paruimense, Epidendrum parviexasperatum, Epidendrum stolidium, Epidendrum acroamparoanum, Epidendrum acroscopeum, Epidendrum amaruense, Epidendrum atypicum, Epidendrum caparaoense, Epidendrum chalcochroma, Epidendrum cruciforme, Epidendrum cryptorhachis, Epidendrum cyclolobum, Epidendrum dejeaniae, Epidendrum dolichochlamys, Epidendrum folsomii, Epidendrum fortunae, Epidendrum gymnochlamys, Epidendrum haberi, Epidendrum hornitense, Epidendrum kusibabii, Epidendrum microrigidiflorum, Epidendrum nanodentatum, Epidendrum niveocaligarium, Epidendrum pachacutequianum, Epidendrum pachytepalum, Epidendrum philowercklei, Epidendrum platystomoides, Epidendrum platystomum, Epidendrum ptochicum, Epidendrum quispei, Epidendrum romero-castannedae, Epidendrum salpichlamys, Epidendrum sangayense, Epidendrum unicallosum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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