10. Epidendrum secundum Jacq.,

Enum. Syst. Pl.: 29. 1760. Fig. 2g

Rupicolous herb. Leaves 13, sessile, distributed along the caulome; blade green, immaculate, coriaceous, flat, conduplicate, oblong to narrow-elliptical, obscurely parallel-veined, apex acute to rounded. Inflorescence in subcorymbiform to corymbiform raceme, terminal, 8-flowered, glabrous. Flowers non-resupinate, ecalcarate; sepals and petals pink to lilac, immaculate; lip pinkish to lilac, white or yellowish at the disc, trilobed.

Distribution: Central America, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil; in this country, it occurs in the Atlantic Forest, Amazon, Caatinga and Cerrado domains (Pessoa c2020).

Specimens examined: 10 Dec 2003 (fl), L.J.T. Cardoso 48 (RB); 22º57’40’’ S, 43º10’48’’ W, 4 Aug 2017 (fl), R. Silva 4 (RFA); 22º57’44’’ S, 43º10’54’’ W, 28 Feb 2018 (fl), R. Silva s.n. (RFA 43318) .