Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
rupicola
ID:
951969

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cogn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 3(5): 153 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000951307

Common Names

  • Rupicola Orchid
  • Rupicola Epidendrum
  • Rupicola Flower

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Description

Epidendrum rupicola (also called Cliff Epidendrum, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid species native to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It has an erect stem, up to 30 cm tall, with alternate, lanceolate leaves, up to 8 cm long and 1 cm wide. It blooms in the spring and summer, with yellow flowers, up to 1 cm wide.

Uses & Benefits

Epidendrum rupicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Epidendrum rupicola has small, white flowers with yellowish-green sepals and petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Epidendrum rupicola is a terrestrial orchid native to Central and South America. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers a warm, humid environment with bright, indirect light. The plant should be watered regularly, but not too often. It should be fertilized every two weeks during the growing season. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Epidendrum rupicola

Epidendrum rupicola is native to Colombia.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-69481: Based on the initial data import
Alfred Cogniaux (1841-1916): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cogn.' in the authors string.