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Epidendrum aberrans (Epidendrum aberrans)

Description

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 ?p?, epi and ???????, dendron, "upon trees") refers to its epiphytic growth habit.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Epidendrum