Elleanthus capitatus
A species in the Orchidaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Elleanthus
- Species
- Elleanthus capitatus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1862
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Elleanthus capitatus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Elleanthus capitatusName author: (R.Br.) Rchb.f. ex Cogn.
- Elleanthus casapensisName author: (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
- Elleanthus cephalophorusName author: (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
- Elleanthus cynarocephalusName author: (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
- Elleanthus zamorensisName author: Garay
- Epidendrum capitatumName author: (Poepp. & Endl.) Sessé & Moc.
- Evelyna capitataName author: Poepp. & Endl.
- Evelyna casapensisName author: Rchb.f.
- Evelyna cephalophoraName author: Rchb.f.
- Evelyna cynarocephalaName author: Rchb.f.
- Evelyna zamorensisName author: (Garay) Dudek & Szlach.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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