Epidendrum subsect. Racemosa

Epidendrum subsect. Racemosa is a subsection belonging to section E. sect. Planifolia of subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum within the orchid family Orchidaceae. Plants classified under Racemosa differ from other subsections of E. sect. Planifolia in their production of raceme-like inflorescences. In 1861, Reichenbach identified 26 species within this subsection.[1] These names correspond to 25 species currently recognized in the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families[2] (page numbers refer to Reichenbach 1861):

Epidendrum subsect. Racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum
Section: Epidendrum sect. Planifolia
Subsection: Epidendrum subsect. Racemosa

References

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  1. ^ H. G. Reichenbach, "ORCHIDES"" in C. Müller, Ed. Walpers Annales Botanices Systematicae 6(1861)397—414. Berlin.
  2. ^ WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2011-10-23, search for "Epidendrum"