Encyclia pyriformis

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Encyclia pyriformis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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. 1 2 3 "Encyclia pyriformis (Lindl.) Schltr". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 May 2025.