Oncidium altissimum

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Oncidium altissimum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Oncidiinae
Genus: Oncidium
Species: Oncidium altissimum

Name

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Oncidium altissimum (Jacq.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 240 (1800)

  • Type species:

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum altissimum Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 30 (1760)
  • Homotypic
    • Cymbidium altissimum (Jacq.) Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 74 (1799)
    • Xeilyathum altissimum (Jacq.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 62 (1837)
  • Heterotypic
    • Oncidium forkelii Scheidw., Allg. Gartenzeitung 10: 309 (1842)

Homonym

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Swartz, O.P. 1800. Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar. Stockholm 21:240.
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Vernacular names

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English: Wydler's dancing-lady orchid


 
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