Epidendrum magnoliae

Muhlenberg

Cat. Pl. Amer. Sept., 81. 1813.

Common names: Green-fly orchid
Synonyms: Amphiglottis conopsea (R. Brown) Small Epidendrum conopseum R. Brown Larnandra conopsea (R. Brown) Rafinesque Larnandra magnoliae (Muhlenberg) Rafinesque
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 611. Mentioned on page 609, 612.

Plants cespitose, 4.5–38 cm. Roots basal, 3–5 mm diam. Stems unbranched, straight, terete, 2–5 cm. Leaves 2–3, near apex of stem; petiole to 1.5 cm; blade narrowly elliptic, 1–9.5 × 0.4–1.3 cm, nearly leathery, apex acute. Inflorescences erect, racemose, 3–26 cm; peduncle 2–10 cm; bracts triangular, to 1/2 length of ovary, 12–18 mm, apex acuminate. Flowers 6–14, spread along apical 1/2 of inflorescence, resupinate, simultaneous, pale green to bronze-colored; sepals wide open, narrowly obovate, 5-veined, 6–11 × 2–3 mm, margins revolute, apex obtuse; petals narrowly oblanceolate, 1-veined, 6–11 × 1–2 mm, apex rounded; lip base cordate, 3-lobed, middle lobe triangular, apex rounded to slightly notched, 2-callose, with low midrib, 4–6 × 5–7 mm, lateral lobes semiorbiculate; column 11–12 mm; clinandrium hood erose, covering anther; anther ovate, with low keel along front; ovary 12–18 mm. Capsules ellipsoid; pedicel 7–11 mm; body 14–23; beak 5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jan, sporadically in fall; fruiting Oct–Jan.
Habitat: Evergreen and deciduous woodlands
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Mexico (Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas).

Discussion

The flowers of Epidendrum magnoliae produce a sweet-oily fragrance, especially at night.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Eric Hágsater +
Muhlenberg +
Green-fly orchid +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Mexico (Nuevo León +, San Luis Potosí +  and Tamaulipas). +
0–100 m +
Evergreen and deciduous woodlands +
Flowering Jun–Jan, sporadically in fall +  and fruiting Oct–Jan. +
Cat. Pl. Amer. Sept., +
Amphiglottis conopsea +, Epidendrum conopseum +, Larnandra conopsea +  and Larnandra magnoliae +
Epidendrum magnoliae +
Epidendrum +
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