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Encyclia
:''Encyclia'' is also a Greek term for the Codex Encyclius
''Encyclia'' is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek ''enkykleomai'' ("to encircle"), referring to the lateral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. The abbreviation in the horticultural trade is E.
== Biology ==
The epiphytic genus ''Encyclia'' occurs in Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and other regions of the tropical Americas. It grows in lowland forests at altitudes up to 1000 meters. The distribution of the species is more or less evenly spread throughout this area. Most of these species are found in seasonally dry forests where the humidity tends to remain high throughout the year, though precipitation is infrequent, sometimes lacking for months. They are most common in dry oak forests.
Most species have stiff, drought-resistant leaves and large onion-shaped pseudobulbs.〔Dressler, R. L. ''The Orchids, Natural History and Classification''. ISBN 0-674-87526-5〕 The flowers arise from an apical inflorescence. This genus is pollinated by bees and birds. There are normally eight pollinia, but in some subgroups this is reduced to four. One species, ''Encyclia cyperifolia'', produces cylindrical, terete leaves.〔〔''Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids''. ISBN 0-88192-267-6〕
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