| Epidendrum floridense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Epidendrum |
| Species: | E. floridense |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum floridense Hágsater [1] | |
Epidendrum floridense (Florida star orchid or umbrella star orchid) is a threatened species of orchid native to southern Florida, in the Everglades and in the region around Lake Okeechobee. [2] It was long listed as E. difformeJacquin, formerly considered a highly variable species but now known to be a complex of dozens of species. [3] [4]
Epidendrum floridense is a cespitose herb, epiphytic on various trees in swamps and forests. It has green, moth-pollinated flowers. [3] [5]