Orchidaceae
Epistephium

Epistephium sclerophyllum Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 433 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America to NE. Argentina. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Suriname

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baptista, J.A.N., Bianchetti, L.B. & Pellizzaro, K.F. (2005). Orchidaceae da Reserva Ecológia do Guará, D.F., Brasil. Acta Botanica Brasilica 19: 221-232.
  • Ferreira, A.W.C., Lima, M.I.S. & Pansarin, E.R. (2010). Orchidaceae na região central de São Paulo, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 243-259.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Schinini, A. (2010). Orquídeas nativas del Paraguay. Rojasiana 9: 1-316.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Kolanowska, M. (2020). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 3: 1-580. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (ed.) (2016). Orchids of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) 1: 1-461. Koeltz Botanical Books.
  • Toscano de Brito, A.L.V. & Cribb, P. (2006). Orquídeas da Chapada Diamantina: 1-400. Nova Fronteira, Brazil.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Kolanowska, M. (2020). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 3: 1-580. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1995 Fonseca, M.L.; Oliveira, F.C.A.; Barros, B.S. [173] Brazil K000847223 Yes
Dec 1, 1994 Fonseca, M.L.; Oliveira, F.C.A.; Alvarenga, D. [141] Brazil K000847211 Yes
Oct 1, 1970 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4162] Brazil K000847218 Yes
Oct 1, 1970 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [3869] Brazil K000847217 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [13936] Brazil K000847215 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil K000847219 Yes
Ratter, T. A.; Bertolola, J.; de Castro, R. A.; de Santos, R. R.; Souza, R> [901] Brazil K001766502 Yes
Pereira, E. [8841] Brazil K001766503 Yes
Mendonça, R. C.; da Silva, M. A.; Cardoso, E.; Oliveira, N. R.; Souza, N. G. [4002] Brazil K001766507 Yes
Irwin, H. S.; da Fonsêca, S. F.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Ramos, J. [28235] Brazil K001766508 Yes
Glaziou, A. [119902] Brazil K001766509 Yes
Glaziou, A. [22171] Brazil K001766510 Yes
Pereira, E. [8841-A] Brazil K001766521 Yes
Duarte, A.P. [10166] Brazil K000847210 Yes
Duarte, A. P.; Graziela [20407; 7620] Brazil K001766528 Yes
Ratter, J. A.; da Fonsêca, S. G. Brazil K001766518 Yes
Heringer, E. F.; Filgueiras, T. S.; Mendonca, R. C.; Pereira, B. A. S. [6120] Brazil K001766524 Yes
Arbo, M. M.; Menezes, N. L.; Schinini, A.; Campos, M. T. V. A. [4806] Brazil K001766505 Yes
Gifford, D. R. [G.13] Brazil K001766506 Yes
Hassler, E. [8261] Paraguay K001766515 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4390] Brazil K000847222 Yes
Claussen Brazil K000463743 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E. P. [10859] Brazil K001766550 Yes
Periera, E. [8841] Brazil K001766519 Yes
Hunt, D. R.; Ramos, J. F. [5662A] Brazil K001766513 Yes
Hassler, E. [5949] Paraguay K001766514 Yes
Brazil K:SPC-32933.000 No
Oliveira, F. C. A.; Fonseca, M. L.; dos Santos, A. J. [312] Brazil K001766504 Yes
Sakuragui, C. M.; Harley, R. M.; Sano, P. T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V. C. [15202] Brazil K001766520 Yes
Sakuragui, C. M.; Harley, R. M.; Sano, P. T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V. C. [15129] Brazil K001766522 Yes
Sakuragui, C. M.; Harley, R. M.; Sano, P. T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V. C. [15129] Brazil K001766523 Yes
Glaziou, A. [17808] Brazil K001766511 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [3945] Brazil K001766512 Yes
Goldsmith [G49] Brazil K000847221 Yes
Gardner [4002] Brazil K000847212 Yes
Mitzi, I.; Graziela [41438] Brazil K000847209 Yes
Weir, J. [199] Brazil K000463742 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lima, A. [58-2951] Brazil K000847220 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [7915-109] Brazil K000847216 Yes
Gardner [4002] Brazil K000847213 Yes
Claussen [s.n.] Brazil K000847214 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0