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.
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.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by over 28,000 species of green plants.
Tolumnia, is a genus in the family Orchidaceae. Previously known as the "equitant oncidiums," the species were segregated from the mega-genus Oncidium by Guido Braem in 1986. Dancing-lady orchid is a common name for some species in this genus.
Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mltnps. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid.
Vitekorchis excavata, also known as the hollow oncidium, is a species of orchid native to the Neotropics.
Oncidium baueri is a species of orchid native to Costa Rica and to South America as far south as Bolivia and Brazil.
Oncidium altissimum, Wydler's dancing-lady orchid, is a species of orchid native to the West Indies, with an 18th-Century citation from Jamaica.
Oncidium bifolium is a species of orchid ranging from Brazil to northern Argentina.
Oncidium cheirophorum is a species of orchid found from Chiapas state in SW Mexico, through Central America, to Colombia. The flowers of this plant are yellow and shiny, and have a slight fragrance.
Oncidium ciliatum is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil.
Oncidium divaricatum is a species of orchid found from southeastern and southern Brazil to northeastern Argentina.
Oncidium ensatum, the Latin American orchid or Florida dancinglady orchid, is a species of orchid found in southern Florida, southern Mexico, Central America, Cuba, the Bahamas, and northwestern Venezuela.
Oncidium gardneri is a species of orchid native to southern and southeastern Brazil.
Oncidium leucochilum is an epiphytic species of orchid occurring from southeastern Mexico to Honduras.
Oncidium maculatum is a species of orchid occurring from Mexico to Central America.
Oncidium ornithorhynchum is a species of orchid found from Mexico to Colombia.
Oncidium reflexum is a species of orchid endemic to southwestern Mexico.
Otoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.
