''Epidendrum hololeucum'' is an

epiphytic An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

that falls under the genus

Epidendrum ''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 ''δένδρο ...

, from

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. It is considered to be similar to '' E. caparaoense'' and '' E. geniculatum''.Forster, W., and Souza, V. C. "''Epidendrum caparaoense'' (Orchidaceae), a new species from Minas Gerais, Brazil" ''Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society'' 155 pp. 157–159. 2007 The Linnean Society of London

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hololeucum Orchids of Brazil {{Laeliinae-stub