Epidendrum stamfordianum Bateman

 Epidendrum stamfordianum Bateman, Orchid. Mexico Guatemala t. 11 (1838).

Epidendrum stamfordianum Bateman, Photo by José Santos da Costa

Epidendrum stamfordianum Bateman, video by Alex Luk Chun Lap

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym:

Epidendrum basilare Klotzsch

Epidendrum cycnostachys Benth.

Epidendrum cycnostalix Rchb.f.

Epidendrum stamfordianum var. parviflorum Regel

Epidendrum stamfordianum var. pictum Ram.Goyena

Epidendrum stamfordianum var. wallacei Rchb.f.

English Name:

Stamford's Epidendrum (English Orchid Enthusiast 1800's).

Description: 

growing, epiphytic species with fusiform pseudobulbs carrying 3 to 4, elliptic-oblong leaves from the base of a newly formed, mature pseudobulb; one of a few species to do this in the genus Epidendrum; to 60 cm long, many flowered raceme or panicle of showy, long-lasting, fragrant flowers.

Distribution:

Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela.

Ecological:

In seasonally dry forests on large branches at elevations of 25 to 850 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter, spring, summer and fall.

Flower size:

4.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Plants grow in warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light is recommended. Lengthen drying period a bit in the winter. Plant can remain dormant for two years after collecting date before response in cultivation.

Type:

Shinners [s.n.], Guatemala K000079596 Unknown type material

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org 

orchidweb.com

orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Epidendrum_stamfordianum

Epidendrum stamfordianum Bateman, Photo by Nollie Cilliers