Encyclia patens

Encyclia patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Encyclia
Species:
E. patens
Binomial name
Encyclia patens
Synonyms

Of var. patens:

  • Encyclia flava (Lindl.) Porto & Brade
  • Encyclia odoratissima (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Encyclia tripartita (Vell.) Hoehne
  • Epidendrum flavum Lindl.
  • Epidendrum glutinosum Scheidw.
  • Epidendrum odoratissimum Lindl.
  • Epidendrum oncidioides var. itabirae W.Zimm.
  • Epidendrum tripartitum Vell.
  • Sulpitia odorata Raf.

Of var. serroniana:

  • Encyclia odoratissima var. serroniana (Barb.Rodr.) Brieger ex F.Barros
  • Encyclia serroniana (Barb.Rodr.) Hoehne
  • Epidendrum serronianum Barb.Rodr.

Encyclia patens is a species of orchid native to east and south Brazil. Encyclia flava is a synonym of Encyclia patens var. patens.

As of December 2023, two varieties were accepted by Plants of the World Online:

  • Encyclia patens var. patens
  • Encyclia patens var. serroniana (Barb.Rodr.) Romanini & F.Barros

The diploid chromosome number of E. patens has been determined as 2n = 40.