Tolumnia variegata

Tolumnia variegata

Taxonavigation

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: Tolumnia
Species: Tolumnia variegata

Name

Tolumnia variegata (Sw.) Braem, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 37: 59 (1986).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Epidendrum variegatum Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 122 (1788).
• Homotypic
  • Cymbidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 74 (1799).
  • Oncidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 240 (1800).
• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum carinatum Vahl in H.West, Bidr. Beskr. Ste Croix: 303 (1793), nom. illeg.
  • Oncidium velutinum Lindl. & Paxton, Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1: 166 (1851).
  • Oncidium leiboldii Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 718 (1863).
  • Oncidium variegatum var. velutinum (Lindl. & Paxton) Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 266 (1866).
  • Epidendrum haseltonianum A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 18: 176 (1957).
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. album Moir & A.D.Hawkes, Phytologia 15: 10 (1967).
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. majus Moir & A.D.Hawkes, Phytologia 15: 10 (1967).
  • Oncidium variegatum var. purpureum Moir & A.D.Hawkes, Phytologia 17: 426 (1968).
  • Oncidium variegatum var. roseum Moir & A.D.Hawkes, Phytologia 17: 426 (1968).
  • Oncidium caymanense Moir, Phytologia 19: 53 (1969).
  • Oncidium furcyense Moir, Phytologia 19: 54 (1969).
  • Oncidium cubense Moir, Phytologia 23: 458 (1972), no type indicated.
  • Oncidium varvelum Moir, Phytologia 23: 459 (1972), no type indicated.
  • Oncidium velutinum var. purpureum Moir, Phytologia 23: 457 (1972), not validly publ.
  • Oncidium variegatum f. album (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum f. furcyense (Moir) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum subsp. leiboldii (Rchb.f.) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum f. majus (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum f. purpureum (Moir) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum f. roseum (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum f. varvelum (Moir) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Oncidium variegatum subsp. velutinum (Lindl. & Paxton) Withner, Orchid Digest 44: 93 (1980).
  • Tolumnia caymanensis (Moir) Braem, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 37: 58 (1986).
  • Tolumnia leiboldii (Rchb.f.) Braem, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 37: 58 (1986).
  • Tolumnia velutina (Lindl. & Paxton) Braem, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 37: 59 (1986).
  • Tolumnia borinquinensis Sauleda & Ragan, Orchid Digest 60: 185 (1996).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Caribbean Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Braem, G.J. 1986. Tolumnia – der neue, aber doch alte, Name für die "Variegaten Oncidien". Die Orchidee 37(2): 55–59. Reference page.  [See page 59.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Tolumnia variegata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Tolumnia variegata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Tolumnia variegata. Accessed: 8 Nov 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Tolumnia variegata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Nov 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Harlequin dancing-lady orchid
español: Angelito, Angelitos

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