Rossioglossum insleayi

Rossioglossum insleayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Rossioglossum
Species:	R. insleayi
Binomial name
Rossioglossum insleayi (Baker ex Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
Synonyms [1] [2]
Odontoglossum insleayi (Baker ex Lindl.) Lindl. Odontoglossum insleayi var. aureum Rchb.f. ex B.S.Williams Odontoglossum insleayi var. macranthum Lindl. Odontoglossum insleayi var. pantherinum Rchb.f. Oncidium insleayi Baker ex Lindl. Rossioglossum hagsaterianum f. aureum (Rchb.f. ex B.S.Williams) Christenson Rossioglossum splendens var. leopardinum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. Rossioglossum splendens var. pantherinum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.

Rossioglossum insleayi is an epiphytic species of orchid native to Mexico, ^[1] where it grows in the humid high oak/pine forests ^{[3] [4]} on the Pacific West/ ^[4] It was first described by Baker in 1840, ^{[5] [6]} and in 1976 was assigned to the genus, Rossioglossum , by Garay and Kennedy. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the world online: Rossioglossum insleayi" . Retrieved 12 May 2018.
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Puccio, P. (trans. Beltramini, M.) 2018. "Rossioglossum insleayi" . Retrieved 12 May 2018.
4. "Orchids of Mexico" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
5. "International Plant Name Index (IPNI): Oncidium insleayi" . Retrieved 12 May 2018.
6. Baker, J.G. 1840. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26: Misc. 19.
7. "International Plant Name Index (IPNI): Rossioglossum insleayi" . Retrieved 12 May 2018.
8. Garay, L.A. & Kennedy, G.C. 1976. Orchid Digest 40: 142