Epidendrum tridactylum

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Epidendrum tridactylum is an epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on other plants rather than in soil. It belongs to the plant kingdom (Plantae) in the order Asparagales and the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Its broader classification places it in the subfamily Epidendroideae, the tribe Epidendreae, and the subtribe Laeliinae, within the genus Epidendrum. The species is native to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Synonyms used in the past include Amblostoma cernuum, Amblostoma densum, Amblostoma tridactylum, and Epidendrum amblostoma. The binomial name is Epidendrum tridactylum Lindl.