Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rchb.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1855
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bonplandia (Hannover) 3: 68 (1855)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000950485
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Lagotis Epidendrum
 - Lagotis Orchid
 - Lagotis' Epidendrum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Epidendrum lagotis (also called Lagotis Epidendrum, among many other common names) is a small, epiphytic orchid species with a creeping rhizome. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and grows in humid montane forests at elevations of 1000-2000 m.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Epidendrum lagotis is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and respiratory ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Epidendrum lagotis is yellowish-green, with a white lip. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Epidendrum lagotis can be propagated through division of the rhizome or by seed. It prefers a warm, humid environment with bright indirect light and well-draining soil. Water the plant when the soil is dry to the touch and fertilize it every two weeks during the growing season.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Epidendrum lagotis
                        
                            Epidendrum lagotis can be found in the tropical forests of Colombia                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Epidendrum genus
                        
                            Epidendrum adolfomorenoi, 
Epidendrum cesar-fernandezii, 
Epidendrum gransabanense, 
Epidendrum lezlieae, 
Epidendrum marsiorum, 
Epidendrum montis-narae, 
Epidendrum reclinatum, 
Epidendrum silvanum, 
Epidendrum caeciliae, 
Epidendrum cancanae, 
Epidendrum foulquieri, 
Epidendrum fuscinum, 
Epidendrum josianae, 
Epidendrum macdougallii, 
Epidendrum misasii, 
Epidendrum monteverdense, 
Epidendrum paruimense, 
Epidendrum parviexasperatum, 
Epidendrum stolidium, 
Epidendrum acroamparoanum, 
Epidendrum acroscopeum, 
Epidendrum amaruense, 
Epidendrum atypicum, 
Epidendrum caparaoense, 
Epidendrum chalcochroma, 
Epidendrum cruciforme, 
Epidendrum cryptorhachis, 
Epidendrum cyclolobum, 
Epidendrum dejeaniae, 
Epidendrum dolichochlamys, 
Epidendrum folsomii, 
Epidendrum fortunae, 
Epidendrum gymnochlamys, 
Epidendrum haberi, 
Epidendrum hornitense, 
Epidendrum kusibabii, 
Epidendrum microrigidiflorum, 
Epidendrum nanodentatum, 
Epidendrum niveocaligarium, 
Epidendrum pachacutequianum, 
Epidendrum pachytepalum, 
Epidendrum philowercklei, 
Epidendrum platystomoides, 
Epidendrum platystomum, 
Epidendrum ptochicum, 
Epidendrum quispei, 
Epidendrum romero-castannedae, 
Epidendrum salpichlamys, 
Epidendrum sangayense, 
Epidendrum unicallosum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,