Oncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived, it is distributed across much of South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, with one species (O. ensatum) extending into Florida. Common names for plants in this genus include dancing-lady orchid and golden shower orchid.
Trichocentrum, often abbreviated Trctm in horticulture, is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Dancinglady orchid is a common name for plants in this genus. It was described by Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher and Eduard Friedrich Poeppig in 1836. This genus alone makes up the monogeneric Trichocentrum alliance, a quite distinct lineage of the subtribe Oncidiinae.
Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species extending into Florida.
The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related.
Miltonia, abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Brazil into the northeast of Argentina and the east of Paraguay.
Odontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a formerly accepted genus of orchids that is now regarded as a synonym of Oncidium. Several hundred species have previously been placed in Odontoglossum. The scientific name of the genus is derived from the Greek words odon (tooth) and glossa (tongue), referring to the two tooth-like calluses on the base of the lip. Species formerly placed in this genus are cool to cold growing orchids to be found on open spots in the humid cloud forest at higher elevations from Central- and West South America to Guyana, with most species around the northern Andes. The abbreviation for this genus is Odm. in the horticultural trade. Many of the species formerly placed in the genus are in great demand with orchid lovers because of their spectacular and flamboyant flowers.
Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila is a species of orchid.
Cyrtochiloides, a genus of orchids described in 2001 by Norris H. Williams and Mark W. Chase, is designed to provide a small group of Neotropical epiphytes, previously included under a broad concept of Oncidium Sw., with a new, more accurate identity based on DNA.
Oncidium alexandrae, synonyms including Odontoglossum crispum, is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Oncidium. Known as the curled odontoglossum, it is considered by many to be the most beautiful orchid of all but is also one of the most difficult to grow.
Oncidium blandum, synonym Odontoglossum blandum, is a species of orchid native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is known as the charming odontoglossum.
Oncidium crocidipterum, synonym Odontoglossum crocidipterum, is a species of orchid found in Peru, Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Known as saffron-yellow two-winged odontoglossum, the species is generally found at elevations of 2,200 to 2,750 m. As of August 2023, no subspecies are accepted by Plants of the World Online.
Oncidium gloriosum, synonym Odontoglossum gloriosum, is a species of orchid native to Colombia and Venezuela. It is known as the glorious odontoglossum.
Oncidium lindleyoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. It was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1854 as Odontoglossum lindleyanum. When transferred to Oncidium in 2008, the epithet lindleyanum could not be used because it had already been published for a different species, so the replacement name O. lindleyoides was used.
Oncidium nobile, synonym Odontoglossum nobile, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia. It is known as the grand odontoglossum.
Oncidium praenitens is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to Colombia. It was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1875 as Odontoglossum praenitens.
Oncidium spectatissimum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It was first described by John Lindley in 1852 as Odontoglossum spectatissimum.
Oncidium tripudians is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to Colombia. It was first described in 1852 as Odontoglossum spectatissimum.
Oncidium blanchetii is a species of orchid native to eastern and southern Brazil. Found in the cool mountains, hot and humid lowlands and inland savannahs of eastern and southeastern Brazil as a medium-sized, cool growing epiphyte that occurs at elevations of 800 to 2000 meters with clustered, erect, oblong or narrowly ovoid-oblong, compressed, smooth and then sulcate with age pseudobulbs carrying 3 apical, erect, rigid, coriaceous, narrowly linear-ligulate, acute leaves and blooms in the spring through summer on an erect, 2' to 5'4"" long, robust, paniculate, many flowered inflorescence that is longer than the leaves and has concave, lanceolate bracts.
Gomesa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America. The genus is abbreviated as Gom.
Otoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.
