Encyclia phoenicia nomenclature - Orchid Board

JoanJ · #1 01-13-2009, 11:56 AM

Howdy,

This is my first post to this board, but I've been reading for a couple months now and learning from all of you.

I'm trying to find out if Encyclia phoenicia is a current name or if it's a synonym? And if it's a current name, does it have any synonyms? I've been searching, but I'm not finding much information on it.

Thanks!

Joan

ronaldhanko · #2 01-13-2009, 10:04 PM

You have the species name slightly misspelled: it's Encyclia phoenicea also known by the older name: Epidendrum phoeniceum. Perhaps that will help in your search. Here's a link, too, to a picture and some other information: IOSPE PHOTOS

JoanJ · #3 01-13-2009, 10:25 PM

Thank you so much! The correct species spelling helped a lot!!

JoanJ · #4 01-13-2009, 10:28 PM

Thank you so much! I'm fairly new to Orchidaceae and having the correct species spelling helped a bunch!!

I love this site!

fisx · #5 05-02-2009, 09:03 PM

E. phoenicea is the correct name according to Withner. Quite a few Encyclias of the 'clam shell' type have been put in new genera, but not this Cuban/Bahamian one.
It is listed as Epidendrum phoenicea quite often.