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Orchid Species: Epidendrum medusae

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Epidendrum medusae is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl (eds.) in 1889.
Genus
Epidendrum (Epi.)
Grex
medusae
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Rchb.f.) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl (eds.)
Year
1889
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ORIGIN: Found as a medium sized, epiphytic, cool growing orchid in Ecuador in wet montane cloud forests.

DESCRIPTION: Found as a medium sized, epiphytic, cool growing orchid in Ecuador in wet montane cloud forests with a short rhizome giving rise to clustered, cane-like, laterally compressed, pendant stems that are basally branching, and completely enveloped by compressed, conduplicate, fleshy, gray-green, foliaceous sheaths carrying coriaceous, narrowly oblong-ovate, apically unequally bilobed, basally clasping leaves that are somewhat twisted at the base and blooms most often in the summer on an axillary, short, single [sometimes up to 3] flowered inflorescence with fantastic, large, heavy-textured flowers at elevations of 1800 to 2700 meters. Best grown on a mount with cool temperatures and constant moisture and medium light.

FLOWER SIZE: To more than 3 inches [to more than 7.5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Nanodes Na medusae 1867 Rchb.f.
Add+ Neolehmannia Nha medusae 1977 (Rchb.f.) Garay
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Epi. medusae 'Emmi' (2 awards in 2015) Epi. medusae 'Rona' (2 awards in 2007) Epi. medusae 'Lou' (2 awards in 1975) Epi. medusae 'Seminario San Luis' (2015) Na. medusae 'Fernbrook' (2003) Na. medusae 'Wantirna' (1995) Epi. medusae 'Yolita' (1988) Epi. medusae 'The Gorgon' (1987) Epi. medusae 'Hani' (1985) Na. medusae 'Giselle' (1982) Na. medusae 'J & L' (1981) Epi. medusae 'Kees' (1972) Epi. medusae 'Jose' (1965)
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BEST PLANTS: Five More Favourites for a Desert Island by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler). Nanodes medusae, Den. fimbriaturn var. occulatum, Coelogyne ochracea, Cym. Bulbarrow 'Will Stutley", Cycnoches chlorochilon. OR86-263 0
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