Epidendrum subg. Hormidium

The subgenus Hormidium of the genus Epidendrum of family Orchidaceae features short pseudobulbs, a creeping growth habit, a very short peduncle, and a lip adnate to the column to its apex. The subgenus was published by Lindley in 1841.
In his 1861 treatise on the Orchidaceae, H. G. Reichenbach included only the five species mentioned by Lindley, after stating that the taxon was a synonym for Epidendrum Aulizeum. Three of Lindley's species are now recognized as synonyms for Prosthechea pygmaea, leaving only two species in Epidendrum subgenus Hormidium :E. miserum Lindl. 1841 E. serpens Lindl. 1845
With these species should be included the members of the "Serpens group":E. carmelense Hágsater & Dodson 1993E. garayi Løjtnant 1977E. ilinazae Hágsater & Dodson 1999E. moronense Dodson & Hágsater 1989E. oxapampense Hágsater 1999E. pachacutequianum Hágsater & Collantes 2006E. platyphylloserpens Hágsater 2001
E. sophronitis Linden & Rchb.f. was placed in the genus Hormidium by G. Bentham and J. D. Hooker in 1883.