Names of Plants in India :: Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 14, 2022, 2:14:44 AM10/14/22

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Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.

ep-ih-DEN-drum -- Greek: epi (upon); dendron (tree) ... Dave's Botanary
RAD-ee-kans -- plant roots from its stem ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: crucifix orchid, fire-star orchid, poor man's orchid, rainbow orchid, reed-stem epidendrum, the ground-rooting epidendrum

botanical names: Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl. ... heterotypic synonyms: Epidendrum pratense Rchb.f. • Epidendrum radicans var. chiriquense Schltr. • Epidendrum rhizophorum Bateman ex Lindl. ... POWO

Bibliography / etymology

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fire-star orchid, rainbow orchid, reed-stem epidendrum, the ground-rooting epidendrum

Wikipedia

crucifix orchid, poor man's orchid

Muthukumar Thangavelu, Shenbagam Muthu - Vegetative anatomical adaptations of Epidendrum radicans (Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae) to epiphytic conditions of growth - Modern Phytomorphology 11: 117–130, 2017

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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2022/10/epidendrum-radicans-pav-ex-lindl.html

Regards.
Dinesh

Mahadeswara

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Oct 14, 2022, 8:20:48 AM10/14/22

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Wonderful Dinesh ji !

J.M. Garg

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Oct 15, 2022, 1:18:43 AM10/15/22

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Thanks, Dinesh ji

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