Dichaea pendula
Swartz's Leafystem Orchid
Also known as: Cymbidium echinocarpon (Sw.) Sw. +10 more
- Cymbidium echinocarpon (Sw.) Sw.
- Dichaea echinocarpa (Sw.) Lindl.
- Dichaea echinocarpa var. lobata Ames & Correll
- Dichaea lobata (Ames & Correll) L.O.Williams
- Dichaea pendula var. ciliata Cogn.
- Dichaea pendula var. swartzii C.Schweinf.
- Dichaea swartzii (C.Schweinf.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
- Dichaea trachysepala Schltr.
- Epidendrum echinocarpon Sw.
- Limodorum pendulum Aubl.
- Pachyphyllum echinocarpon (Sw.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic subshrub.
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Dichaea pendula (commonly known as Swartz's Leafystem Orchid) is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.