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Epidendrum floridense
Epidendrum floridense (Florida star orchid or umbrella star orchid) is a threatened species of orchid native to southern Florida, in the Everglades and in the region around Lake Okeechobee. It was long listed as E. difforme Jacquin, formerly considered a highly variable species but now known to be a complex of dozens of species.
Epidendrum floridense is a cespitose herb, epiphytic on various trees in swamps and forests. It has green, moth-pollinated flowers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Epidendrum floridense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
