Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
sanchoi
ID:
951976

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ames

Source:
wcs

Year:
1923

Citation Micro:
Schedul. Orchid. 4: 48 (1923)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000951314

Common Names

  • Sanchoi Orchid
  • Sanchoi Epidendrum
  • Sanchoi Flower

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Description

Epidendrum sanchoi (also called Sancho's 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 40 cm tall, with alternate, linear-lanceolate leaves, up to 10 cm long and 1 cm wide. It blooms in the spring and summer, with yellow flowers, up to 1 cm wide.

Uses & Benefits

Epidendrum sanchoi is a popular ornamental plant that is used in gardens and as a houseplant. It has attractive foliage and showy flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Epidendrum sanchoi 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 sanchoi 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 sanchoi

Epidendrum sanchoi is native to Ecuador and can be found in the provinces of Loja and Zamora Chinchipe.

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-69488: Based on the initial data import
Oakes Ames (1874-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ames' in the authors string.