Epidendrum piperinum
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| Epidendrum piperinum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Epidendrum |
| Subgenus: | Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum |
| Section: | Epidendrum sect. Planifolia |
| Subsection: | Epidendrum subsect. Umbellata |
| Species: | E. piperinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidendrum piperinum | |
Epidendrum piperinum is a small succulent epiphytic orchid native to the tropical Cloud forest of Colombia, Ecuador (including Carchi and Pichincha),[1] and Peru, at altitudes close to 3 km. Reichenbach noted that the plant resembled a Peperomia.[2]
