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Campylocentrum grisebachii

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Species of orchid

Campylocentrum grisebachii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Species: C. grisebachii
Binomial name
Campylocentrum grisebachii
Cogn. (1906)
Synonyms
  • Campylocentrum chlororhizum Porsch (1905)
  • Campylocentrum burchellii Cogn. (1906)

Campylocentrum grisebachii is a species of orchid. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

Description

This monopodial, epiphytic species of orchid has extremely reduced stems and leaves. The roots are the main photosynthetic organs of the plant. The velamen of the roots has 2-3 separate layers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Pereira, V., Mayer, J., & Sisti, L. (2019). "Structure and function of vegetative organs of Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn." Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, (27), 1-1.
Taxon identifiers
Campylocentrum grisebachii


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