Epidendrum ciliare, synonyms including Coilostylis ciliaris is a species of orchid.[1] It is known as the fringed star orchid.[citation needed] It has a wide distribution from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to northern and western South America.[1]
Fringed star orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: | Epidendrum |
Species: | E. ciliare
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Binomial name | |
Epidendrum ciliare | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759.[2] It was transferred from Epidendrum to Coilostylis by Withner and Harding in 2004,[3] but this is not accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1]
The diploid chromosome number of E. ciliare has been determined from several individuals as 2n = 40, 80, and 160, the haploid chromosome number as n = 20.[4]
The moth Pseudosphinx tetrio has been observed as a pollinator in Puerto Rico.[5]