Can an administrator please add the species name to this one? in the Plant Database forum

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plantladylin

Feb 20, 2014 5:47 PM CST

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Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Reed Stemmed Orchid (Epidendrum)

Epidendrum radicans

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| @plantladylin | Post #558909 (1)

zuzu

Feb 20, 2014 5:59 PM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)

That's the entry for all of the Epidendrums, so it can't have a species attached to it. If the common names are specific to E. radicans, please propose their deletion.

There's a separate entry for E. radicans:

Crucifix Orchid (Epidendrum radicans)

| @zuzu | Post #558922 (2)

plantladylin

Feb 20, 2014 6:12 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Ok, sorry. I get easily confused and I thought "Reed Stemmed Orchid" was the common name for E. radicans.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #558930 (3)

robertduval14

Feb 24, 2014 5:24 PM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Rob Duval
Milford, New Hampshire (Zone 5b)

Sometimes closely related plants will share a common name, which is why identification should always be done using a latin name.

| @robertduval14 | Post #561245 (4)

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