(1841) of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae (orchid family).

Umbellata differ from the other subsections of E. sect.

In 1861, Reichenbach recognized ten species in this subsection.

[1] Of these, nine are recognized with the same names by Kew[2] (page numbers refer to Reichenbach): The tenth species listed by Reichenbach, E. ensatum, is identified by Kew as a synonym of E. anceps Jacq.

The diagnosis and name of this subsection were published on page 397 of Reichenbach, 1861, as