Epidendrum piperinum

Epidendrum piperinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Subgenus: Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum
Section: Epidendrum sect. Planifolia
Subsection: Epidendrum subsect. Umbellata
Species:
E. piperinum
Binomial name
Epidendrum piperinum

Epidendrum piperinum is a small succulent epiphytic orchid native to the tropical Cloud forest of Colombia, Ecuador (including Carchi and Pichincha), and Peru, at altitudes close to 3 km. Reichenbach noted that the plant resembled a Peperomia.

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