dunstervilleorum Foldats, (1967). (named after G.C.K. and E. Dunsterville, husband and wife) E. foldatsii Hágsater & Carnevali, (1993). (named after Foldats) E. garayi Løjtnant, (1977). (named after Garay) E. garciae Pabst, (1976). (named after Garcia-Cruz) E. hagsateri Christenson, (1995). (named after Hágsater) E. lueri Dodson & Hágsater, (1989). (was named after Dr. Luer of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, author of the series of monographs about the Pleurothallidinae orchids, the Icones Pleurothallidinarum) E. schlechterianum Ames, (1924). (named after Rudolf Schlechter) E. schweinfurthianum Correll, (1947). (named after Schweinfurth) Hybrids Only a few natural hybrids within the genus have been named as species, such as Epidendrum × doroteae, Epidendrum × gransabanense and Epidendrum × purpureum. Epidendrum orchids hybridize readily with members of other related genera, such as Cattleya (× Epicattleya is the accepted nothogenus for such a hybrid) Brassavola (producing a × Brassoepidendrum). There are also multi-generic hybrids, for example, × Vaughnara is the nothogenus for hybrids containing ancestor species from each of the genera Brassavola, Cattleya, and Epidendrum, but no others. Hybridization is thought to have a strong influence in diversification of this genus sometimes compromising the genetic integrity of the parental species. Culture The flowers of many Epidendrum species are small, but some such as E. ibaguense are showy, and many are widely cultivated, such as E. cinnabarinum, E. ibaguense, E. nocturnum, E. radicans, E. secundum, and a multitude of hybrids of these species. Most Epidendrum species require cool or intermediate to warm conditions for culture, and the commonly cultivated species, such as E. radicans grow in typically cool conditions. Some, such as E. magnoliae (syn. E. conopseum) can even tolerate extended freezing conditions. In Auckland and other sub-tropical regions of New Zealand, the cool growing plants will flower all year round. While they are normally grown in pots, it is also possible to grow them in a bark garden or on a tree, although the plants prefer a humus rich well-aerated media. Gallery References Brieger, F. C. and Hunt, P. F. "HORMIDIUM, MAXILLARIA AND SCAPHYGLOTTIS (ORCH.)", Taxon 18(5) pp. 601–603 (Oct. 1969) Hagsater, E., and Soto, M. 2005. Epidendrum In Pridgeon, A. M., Cribb, P. J., Chase, M. W., and Rasmussen, F. N., (eds.) Genera Orchidacearum 4: Epidendroideae (Part One). Oxford University Press, pp. 236–251. Hagsater, E, and Sánchez S., L. 2006. The Genus Epidendrum, Part 5, Species New &O ld in Epidendrum, Icones Orchidacearum 8: pl. 801-900. Hagsater, E.,