familyOrchidaceae
subfamilyOrchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae
genusCyrtopodium
speciesCyrtopodium punctatum
Difference between revisions of "Cyrtopodium punctatum"
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., 188. 1833.
Common names: Cowhorn orchid cigar orchid bee-swarm orchid
Basionym: Epidendrum punctatum Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1246. 1759
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Revision as of 20:46, 16 December 2019
Plants epiphytic, 50–150 cm. Pseudobulbs elongate, fusiform, to 50 cm. Inflorescences erect, paniculate, to 90 cm. Flowers bright yellow with maroon and green markings, 4–5 cm wide; lip with middle lobe margins conspicuously verruculose-tuberculate, lateral lobes spotted or solid dark orange or maroon, longer than middle lobe. Capsules to 10 cm. 2n = 46.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Coastal mangrove swamps and cypress swamps
Elevation: 0–50[–500] m
Distribution
Fla., West Indies, South America (Peru, Venezuela).
Discussion
The pseudobulbs of Cyrtopodium punctatum were used in the past as a source of glue for book binding.
Selected References
Lower Taxa
None.