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ep-ih-DEN-drum
— from the Greek epi (upon) and dendron (tree)
Dave’s Botanary
RAD-ee-kans — plant roots from its stemDave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: fire star orchid, the ground rooting epidendrum
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Native to: Central America   
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Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.
ep-ih-DEN-drum — from the Greek epi (upon) and dendron (tree) Dave’s Botanary
RAD-ee-kans — plant roots from its stemDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: fire star orchid, the ground rooting epidendrum
Native to: Central America
References: Flowers of IndiaOrchids WikiWikipedia
in a resort garden in Coorg on 30 MAR 11 

This is unique, very beautiful.. I had never seen this ..


These are hybrids but they still set fruits.


Quite a different labellum and the leaves too.



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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Epidendrum radicans from Pookot Lake Waynad Kerala BS12 :  Attachments (3). 7 posts by 5 authors.
Epidendrum radicans from Pookot Lake Waynad Kerala
Growing there as ornamental plant


Yes Epidendrum radicans. This is often pollinated by humming birds in its natural habitat



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Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Epidendrum radicans from Kalimpong (NSJ-10):  Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Epidendrum radicans (Red Crucifix Orchid) from Kalimpong.


Yes, Epidendrum radicans.


Epidendrum radicans from KFRI Kerala
No other photo available.. Sorry
pls validate

Yes this is Epidendrum radicans.



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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: 221013-8 Orchid for id from Manipur BS92  :  Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
One more Orchid for id from Manipur
These printed Pics were shot and provided to us by some of ours Classmates from Manipur ( Who were resident of Manipur) in 1998.


Epidendrum radicans, not an Indian orchid.
Not even Asian…



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Orchid of Indonesia 4  : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors.
We need the ID of this orchid please.


This should be hybrid of Epidendrum radicans.



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Lonavala – Oct 2013 :: Epidendrum radicans :: ARKSEP-12  : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).
Requesting to please validate the ID of this orchid captured cultivated in a nursery in Lonavala, Maharashtra in October 2013.


Perhaps the orange one = E. radicans, the red one = E. cinnabarinum


Thank you … for the IDs…



Images by tspkumar

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TSP-JAN2016-35-35:Images of Epidendrum radicans (Orchidaceae): 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) 

It is my pleasure to share few images of Epidendrum radicans (Orchidaceae

Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.RedCrucifixOrchid.html  

Habit: Terrestrial orchid 

Habitat: Cultivated 

Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl 

Date: 26-11-2015


Very nice and pretty orchid. Please dont let the seeds escape from your garden as this is not a native orchid to India.


Thanks … This was found growing in one of my friend’s garden. I will advice him.



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Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl. ( Accepted Name ) : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

Location : Kathmandu, Nepal 
Date : 4 May 2017
Altitude : 4400 ft.

I think 4th images has been wrongly attached.


This species should not be wild. It must be an escape.


Potted!


Location : Gyaneswor,Kathmandu, Nepal 
Date : 22 March 2018
Altitude : 4400 ft.
Habit : Cultivated
Attachments (4)


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Orchid Epidendrum radicans-MN191011:
Sending a photo of the Crucifix Orchid taken at a plants exhibition.

Place :  Byculla
Date  :   February 2009
Botanical name : Epidendrum radicans

Nice photo. The red form of the species is also quite beautiful. You should try growing this one. It’s beautiful when it becomes a big specimen plant.


I had one sent by a friend from Kanyakumari, but it died presumably due to the Mumbai heat.


Here are the red and orange ones. From … collection.



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24052011VA1 – Flower for ID:
I wonder whether it is acceptable to post a picture from outside India for ID. This was taken at the Queen Sirisit Botanical Garden at Chiang Mai, Thailand on 24th May 2011. If it is not allowed, my apologies. I have only this single picture of this flower and plant.


Yes this is hybrid of Epidendrum radicans.



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Garden Orchid fro identification 150113MK02:

Please help me to identify this Orchid ornamentally grown in a home.
Date: 28 Dec 2012
Place: Kolli Hills, TN
Alt.: 1400 m asl

… this one reminds me of Epidendrum radicans that I saw in a garden at Kodagu Valley.
But in the posted plant, the cluster of flowers is comparatively dense.


Yes this is Epidendrum radicans may be a hybrid.


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Yes looks like radicans.



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Names of Plants in India :: Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.: 1 image.

ep-ih-DEN-drum — Greek: epi (upon); dendron (tree) … Dave’s Botanary
RAD-ee-kans — plant roots from its stem … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: crucifix orchid, fire-star orchid, poor man’s orchid, rainbow orchid, reed-stem epidendrum, the ground-rooting epidendrum

botanical namesEpidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl. … heterotypic synonymsEpidendrum pratense Rchb.f. • Epidendrum radicans var. chiriquense Schltr. • Epidendrum rhizophorum Bateman ex Lindl. … POWO

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fire-star orchid, rainbow orchid, reed-stem epidendrum, the ground-rooting epidendrum
crucifix orchid, poor man’s orchid
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