Campylocentrum grisebachii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Species:
C. grisebachii
Binomial name
Campylocentrum grisebachii
Cogn. (1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Campylocentrum chlororhizum Porsch (1905)
  • Campylocentrum burchellii Cogn. (1906)

Campylocentrum grisebachii is a species of orchid. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[1]

Description

This monopodial, epiphytic species of orchid has extremely reduced stems and leaves. The roots are the main photosynthetic organs of the plant. The velamen of the roots has 2-3 separate layers.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Pereira, V., Mayer, J., & Sisti, L. (2019). "Structure and function of vegetative organs of Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn." Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, (27), 1-1.


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