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(Last Modified On 11/19/2012)
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(Last Modified On 11/19/2012)
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Species
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EPIDENDRUM EBURNEUM Reichb. f.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Gard. Chron. 404. 1867
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Reference
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Hook. f. in Bot. Mag. 93: t. 5643. 1867.
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Synonym
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Epidendrum leucocardium Schltr. in Fedde Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:206. 1913.
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Description
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Slender, caespitose,- epiphytic herbs up to about 50 cm. tall. Stems strict, covered with amplexicaul leaf-sheaths, becoming naked below. Leaves 3-14 cm. long and 0.8-2.5 cm. broad, elliptic to lanceolate, obtuse or acute. Inflorescence short, usually exceeded by the leaves, rachis strongly fractiflex; flowers rather large, white. Dorsal sepal 22-36 mm. long and 2.5-4 mm. broad, linear-lanceolate, acute or acuminate. Lateral sepals 22-36 mm. long and 3-4 mm. broad, linear- lanceolate, acute or acuminate, slightly oblique. Petals 20-35 mm. long and 1-2 mm. broad, filiform. Lip with claw adnate to the column; lamina 20-30 mm. long and 22-28 mm. broad, orbicular-cordate to subquadrate or transversely orbicular-oblong, usually apiculate, entire or rarely lobed (one flower seen with distinct sinuses); disc with 2 mammillate calluses at the base near the apex of the column.
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Distribution
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Panama
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Elevation
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near sea-level
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Specimen
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BOCAS DEL TORO: vicinity of Chiriqui Lagoon, Wedel 850, 1625, 2556, 2766. CANAL ZONE: Gatun Lake, near Colon, Powell 38, 132, 3462; "a few miles from Colon in swamps," Henderson. coLON: Rio Indio de Fato, Pittier 4266.
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