Epidendrum fimbriatum, Croat 96325--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 309 (5).jpg
Native to Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial; sepals and lateral petals white; lip uppermost, with purple spots.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Terrestrial on steep bank; sepals and lateral petals white; lip spotted with lavender.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Epidendrum
Specific Epithet
fimbriatum
Authorship
Kunth
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#190,176 of 335,497
Top 57%
Extinction probability
10%
