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Orange-flower star orchid

Epidendrum mutelianum Cogn.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Epidendrum

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Orange-flower star orchid: Epidendrum mutelianum on Mamelle de Petit Bourg on Guadeloupe
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Orange-flower star orchid

Synonyms

  • Epidendrum mutelianum f. brevifolium Cogn. ex Stehlé
  • Epidendrum mutelianum var. genuinum Stehlé
  • Epidendrum mutelianum var. mirabile Stehlé

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.