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Epidendrum Subsect. Carinata
''Epidendrum'' subsect. ''Carinata'' Rchb.f. (1861) is a subsection of the section ''E''. sect. ''Schistochila'' Rchb.f. (1861) of the subgenus ''E''. subg. ''Amphiglottium'' Lindl. (1841) of the genus ''Epidendrum'' of the Orchidaceae (orchid family). This subsection differs from the subsection ''E''. subsect. ''Integra'' in that the margins of the trilobate lip are dentate or lacerate. This subsection differs from the subsection ''E''. subsect. ''Tuberculata'' by possessing a keel or carina on the midlobe of the lip. In 1861, Reichenbach listed nine species in this subsection. * '' E. attenuatum'' Lindl. (1853) (p. 389) * '' E. calanthum'' Rchb.f. & Warsz. (1854) as ''E. calanthum'' (p. 390) and ''E. paytense'' (p. 391) * '' E. cinnabarinum'' ex Lindl. (1831) (p. 389) * '' E. imatophyllum'' Lindl. (1831) (p. 391) As of August 1, 2009, the World Checklist had no entry for this bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rchb
Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (8 January 1793 – 17 March 1879) was a German botanist and ornithologist. It was he who first requested Leopold Blaschka to make a set of glass marine invertebrate models for scientific education and museum showcasing, the successful commission giving rise to the creation of the Blaschkas' Glass sea creatures and, subsequently and indirectly, the more famous Glass Flowers. Early life Born in Leipzig and the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach (the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary) Reichenbach studied medicine and natural science at the University of Leipzig in 1810 and, eight years later in 1818, he the now Professor became an instructor before, in 1820, he was appointed the director of the Dresden natural history museum and a professor at the Surgical-Medical Academy in Dresden, where he remained for many years. Glass sea creatures Director of the natural history museum in Dresden, Professor Reichenbach was face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Fulgens
''Epidendrum fulgens'' is a crucifix orchid native to Brazil. Like '' E. secundum'', with which it has been found to hybridize in habitats disturbed by human activity, ''E. fulgens'' flowers are non-resupinate and are born in a congested racime at the end of a long spike. Like all crucifix orchids, the lip is adnate to the column and bears three lobes, producing the effect of a cross. Like E. cinnabarinum, E. denticulatum, and E. puniceoluteum (also Brazilian members of subsection carinata), E. fulgens grows in the litoral restinga habitat. The specific epithet, ''fulgens'', is the present participle of the Latin verb ''fulgere'' "to shine, to glow" and refers to the brilliant yellow-orange flowers with red spots on the yellow lip. Distinguishing characteristics ''E. fulgens'' has a noticeably wider angle (nearly 180°) between the lateral sepals than most of the crucifix orchids, as well as a noticeably narrower angle (little more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Denticulatum
''Epidendrum denticulatum'', one of the crucifix orchids, is a reed stemmed species which, at least in herbarium specimens, is frequently confused with '' E. secundum'' Jacq. Like '' E. secundum'', the flowers of ''E. denticulatum'' are non-resupinate and are born in a congested raceme at the end of a long spike. Like all crucifix orchids, the lip is adnate to the column and bears three lobes, producing the effect of a cross. Distribution ''Epidendrum denticulatum'' is grows in tropical dry forests of the Serra do Mar in Brazil, extending from the coastal states of Rio Grande do Sul, to Pernambuco, as well as in the forests of Minas Gerais, at altitudes ranging from 0.5 to 1.4 km. The plant grows both terrestrially and epiphytically. It is most commonly found living among low bushes and at the edge of roads, occasionally forming large tussocks that can measure more than 5 m2. Although there are several references stating that E. denticulatum grows at low altitudes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Puniceoluteum
''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρον, dendron'', "upon trees") refers to its epiphytic growth habit. When Carl Linnaeus named this genus in 1763, he included in this genus all the epiphytic orchids known to him. Although few of these orchids are still included in the genus ''Epidendrum'', some species of ''Epidendrum'' are nevertheless not epiphytic. Distribution and ecology They are native to the tropics and subtropical regions of the American continents, from North Carolina to Argentina. Their habitat can be epiphytic, terrestrial (such as '' E. fulgens''), or even lithophytic (growing on bare rock, such as '' E. calanthum'' and '' E. saxatile''). Many are grown in the Andes, at altitudes between 1,000 and 3,000 m. Their habitats include humid jungles, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one end of the hook is pointed, so that this end can pierce another material, which is then held by the curved or indented portion. Some kinds of hooks, particularly fish hooks, also have a barb, a backwards-pointed projection near the pointed end of the hook to ensure that once the hook is embedded in its target, it can not easily be removed. Variations * Bagging hook, a large sickle or reaping hook used for harvesting grain * Bondage hook, used in sexual bondage play * Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors * Cap hook, hat ornament of the 15th and 16th centuries * Cargo hook (helicopter), different types of hook systems for helicopters * Crochet hook, used for crocheting thread or yarn * Drapery hook, for ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Spicatum
''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρον, dendron'', "upon trees") refers to its epiphytic growth habit. When Carl Linnaeus named this genus in 1763, he included in this genus all the epiphytic orchids known to him. Although few of these orchids are still included in the genus ''Epidendrum'', some species of ''Epidendrum'' are nevertheless not epiphytic. Distribution and ecology They are native to the tropics and subtropical regions of the American continents, from North Carolina to Argentina. Their habitat can be epiphytic, terrestrial (such as '' E. fulgens''), or even lithophytic (growing on bare rock, such as '' E. calanthum'' and '' E. saxatile''). Many are grown in the Andes, at altitudes between 1,000 and 3,000 m. Their habitats include humid ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Radicans
''Epidendrum radicans'' is a species of orchid. Common names include ground-rooting epidendrum, fire-star orchid, rainbow orchid, and reed-stem epidendrum.''Epidendrum radicans''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is a common roadside weed at middle elevations in . It is a crucifix orchid, often confused with many other members of the section ''Schistochila'', including '' E. calanthe'', '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Macrocarpum
''Epidendrum macrocarpum'', widely known as ''Epidendrum schomburgkii'', is a species of orchid in the genus '' Epidendrum'', and the largest-flowering crucifix orchid species. Reichenbach thought that '' E. fulgens'' and ''E. schomburgkii'' var. ''confluens'' were both synonyms for this species. Description ''E. macrocarpum'' has been placed (as ''E. schomburgkii'') in the subgenus ''E.'' subg. ''Amphiglottium'', and like other members of this subgenus, it exhibits a sympodial form of growth with un-swollen stems covered by the close, imbricating distichous sheathes, which are leaf bearing above, and a peduncle covered from its base with close, imbricating sheathes. The stems of this epiphyte grow to 1 m tall.C. Dodson and R. Vásquez, "EPIDENDRUM SCHOMBURGKII Lindl.", plate 0335 of ''Icones Plantarum Tropicarum, Series II Orchids of Bolivia'', Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. 1989. The oblong obtuse fleshy leaves grow to 10&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunth
Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 March 1850), also Karl Sigismund Kunth or anglicized as Charles Sigismund Kunth, was a German botanist. He is known for being one of the first to study and categorise plants from the American continents, publishing ''Nova genera et species plantarum quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt Bonpland et Humboldt'' (7 vols., Paris, 1815–1825). Born in Leipzig, Kunth became a merchant's clerk in Berlin in 1806. After meeting Alexander von Humboldt, who helped him attend lectures at the University of Berlin, Kunth became interested in botany. Kunth worked as Humboldt's assistant in Paris from 1813 to 1819. He classified plants that had been collected by Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland during their journey through the Americas. When Kunth returned to Berlin in 1820, he became Professor of Botany at the University of Berlin, as well as the Vice President of the Berlin botanical garden. In 1829, he was elected membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Ibaguense
''Epidendrum ibaguense'' (pronounced ee-bah-GAIN-say) is a species of epiphytic orchid of the genus Epidendrum which occurs in Trinidad, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia and Northern Brazil. Taxonomy According to Reichenbach, ''E. ibaguense'' belongs to the subsection ''Tuberculata'' Rchb.f. of section ''Schistochila'' Rchb.f. of subgenus ''Amphiglotium'' Lindl.. According to Kew, ''E. decipiens'' Lindl. (1853) (p. 391, Reichenbach 1861)) and ''E. schomburgkii'' var. ''confluens'' (p. 389-390, Reichenbach 1861) are synonyms of ''E. ibaguense''; according to Reichenbach 1861, these two separate species belong to the subsection ''Carinata''. Other synonyms (according to Kew) : * ''Epidendrum decipiens'' Lindl., 1853 * ''Epidendrum schomburgkii'' var. ''confluens'' Lindl., 1853 * ''Epidendrum chrysostomum'' Rchb.f.,1856 * ''Epidendrum bituberculatum'' Rolfe, 1892 * ''Epidendrum planiceps'' Kraenzl., 1911 * ''Epidendrum laetum'' Schltr., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidendrum Flexuosum
''Epidendrum flexuosum'', a reed-stemmed ''Epidendrum'' common at mid-altitudes in Central America, is a species of orchid commonly called ''Epidendrum imatophyllum''. It grows exposed to intense sunlight in the forest canopy, particularly on ''Guava'' species. ''E. flexuosum'' bears non-resupinate lavender flowers on a congested raceme at the end of a long peduncle. In the wild, ''Epidendrum flexuosum'' grows naturally together with a nest of ants, and sometimes bees, wasps, or hornets, which protect it from predators. This species is very difficult to grow without the ants, a phenomenon found in other genera such as ''Caularthron'', ''Coryanthes'', and '' Sievekingia''. Description ''Epidendrum flexuosum'' has been placed in the subgenus ''E''. subg. Amphiglottium and shares the characteristics of that subgenus: it exhibits a sympodial growth habit with slender, unswollen stems covered by close distichous sheathes which are foliaceous on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
