Epidendrum subsect. Umbellata Rchb.f. (1861) is a subsection of section E. sect. Planifolia Rchb.f. (1861) of subgenus E. subg. Epidendrum Lindl. (1841) of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae (orchid family). Plants of E. subsect. Umbellata differ from the other subsections of E. sect. Planifolia by producing inflorescences which are umbel-like. 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):
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) | Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. piperinum Lindl. (1845) | Colombia (Cauca) and northern Ecuador | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 401 | |
| E. difforme Jacq.(1760) | Leeward and Windward Islands, Trinidad | 1500m (4,900feet) | pp. 402–403 | |
| E. lacertinum Lindl.(1841) | Guatemala and Mexico (Chiapas) | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | pp. 403–404 | |
| E. latilabre Lindl.(1841) | Brazil, French Guiana, Peru and Bolivia | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 403 | |
| E. longicolle Lindl. (1838) | Venezuela, Guyana, Trinidad, northern Brazil, Ecuador and Peru | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 404 | |
| E. nocturnum Jacq. (1760) | Florida, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Leewards Islands, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Fr Guiana, Surinam, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 404, the type species of the genus Epidendrum | |
| E. sculptum Rchb.f. (1854) | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Fr Guiana, Guyana, Surinam and Brazil | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 401 | |
| E. tetraceros Rchb.f. (1852) | Costa Rica | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 403 | |
| E. tolimense Lindl. (1845) | Costa Rica, Colombia and southern Ecuador | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | p. 402 | |
The tenth species listed by Reichenbach, E. ensatum, is identified by Kew as a synonym of E. anceps Jacq. (1763), which was classified by Reichenbach (p. 385) in the subsection E. subsect. Integra of E. sect. Schistochila of E. subg. Amphiglottium.
The diagnosis and name of this subsection were published on page 397 of Reichenbach, 1861, as
Folia plana, bracteis depauperatis. floribus umbellatis . . . . . . . . . . C. Planifolia umbellata.