Orchidaceae
Orange-flower star orchid
Epidendrum mutelianum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Epidendrum
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Common names
By language (1)
- 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
Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.