Pfavi's epidendrum (Epidendrum cnemidophorum)
Description
Found in Costa Rica at elevations of 1700 to 2000 meters as a large sized, cool growing epiphyte, this robust plant has leafy green canes growing up to 4 ft.+, spikes appear terminally on the canes reflowering year after year, spikes carry pendulous 15" heads (and often multiple heads) of densely packed 1 1/2" flowers, the fleshy and velvety blooms are slightly fragrant of perfume hot pink to purple with a purple four-lobed lip and a white callus, summer bloomer with 2 years to go before they are ready but well worth the wait. Often cited as a synonym of E cnemidophorum but it differs in the rounded bracts, the dorsally pale pink, inside green yellow with irregular brown to reddish purple spots and the lip and column are magenta rose and white.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Epidendrum
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