Epidendrum nocturnum
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. nocturnum
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| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq. | |
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Epidendrum nocturnum (the "nocturnal epidendrum") is the
Orchidaceae
(Orchid family).
The species occurs in Florida, . Epidendrum nocturnum is common in South Florida.
It is usually
cleistogamous
(flowers self-pollinate before they open).
The
chromosome number has been determined both as 2n = 40 and as 2n = 80.[1]
In 1984, the variety E. nocturnum var. guadeloupense was determined to have a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 42—48. On November 7, 2010, Kew did not recognize the existence of this variety in its World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
References
- S2CID 86604752.
- Reichenbach, H. G. (1861). "Orchides". In Müller, Karl (ed.). Walpers Annales Botanices Systematicae. Vol. 6. Berlin. p. 404.
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External links
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