Encyclia pyriformis

Encyclia pyriformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Encyclia
Species:
E. pyriformis
Binomial name
Encyclia pyriformis
Synonyms[1]
  • Encyclia brevifolia (Jenn.) Ackerman & Múj.Benítez
  • Epidendrum pyriforme Lindl. (basionym)
  • Epidendrum brevifolium Jenn.

Encyclia pyriformis is a species of orchid. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte native to western Cuba including the Isla de la Juventud.[1]

The species was first described as Epidendrum pyriforme by John Lindley in 1847. In 1914 Rudolf Schlechter renamed the species Encyclia pyriformis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Encyclia pyriformis (Lindl.) Schltr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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