Biology:Oncidium sphacelatum

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Short description: Species of orchid

Oncidium sphacelatum
Kandyan dancer orchid (Oncidium sp.).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Oncidium
Species:
O. sphacelatum
Binomial name
Oncidium sphacelatum
Lindl.
Synonyms
  • Oncidium sphacelatum var. majus Lindl.
  • Oncidium sphacelatum var. minus Lindl.
  • Oncidium massangei E.Morren

Oncidium sphacelatum is a species of orchid ranging from Mexico to Central America and southeastern Venezuela. It is known as Kandyan dancer orchid in Sri Lanka due to its resemblance to a Kandyan dancer.[1][additional citation(s) needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3005570 entry