Campylocentrum grisebachii

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Campylocentrum grisebachii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Species:
C. grisebachii
Binomial name
Campylocentrum grisebachii
Cogn. (1906)
Synonyms [1]
  • Campylocentrum chlororhizumPorsch (1905)
  • Campylocentrum burchelliiCogn. (1906)

Campylocentrum grisebachii is a species of orchid. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. [1]

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Description

This monopodial, epiphytic species of orchid has extremely reduced stems and leaves. The roots are the main photosynthetic organs of the plant. The velamen of the roots has 2-3 separate layers. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Pereira, V., Mayer, J., & Sisti, L. (2019). "Structure and function of vegetative organs of Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn." Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, (27), 1-1.


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