Epidendrum katarun-yariku

Epidendrum katarun-yariku is a species of orchid in the genus Epidendrum found in the Guiana Highlands in Venezuela and Brazil. It grows on tepuis.[1][2]

Epidendrum katarun-yariku
A. Habit. B. Inflorescence. C. Flower, frontal view. D. Flower, longitudinal section. E. Column. F. Dissected perianth. G. Anther and pollinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Species:
E. katarun-yariku
Binomial name
Epidendrum katarun-yariku
Hágsater & Wrazidlo, 2020

In the Arekuna language, katarun means high and yariku means flower. The specific epithet was chosen because the species occurs on the peaks and upper foothills of tepuis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hágsater, E.; Wrazidlo, M. (2020). "Epidendrum katarun-yariku (Orchidaceae), a new species of the Schistochilum group from the tepuis of the Guiana Highlands in South America". Phytotaxa. 472 (1): 33–40. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.1.4. S2CID 228815955.
  2. ^ a b "New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-04-07.