Tolumnia variegata

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Tolumnia variegata
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Illustration of Tolumnia variegata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Tolumnia
Species:
T. variegata
Binomial name
Tolumnia variegata
Synonyms [2]
  • Epidendrum variegatumSw.
  • Epidendrum carinatum Vahl
  • Cymbidium variegatum(Sw.) Sw.
  • Oncidium variegatum(Sw.) Sw.
  • Oncidium velutinum Lindl. & Paxton
  • Oncidium leiboldii Rchb.f.
  • Oncidium variegatum var. velutinum(Lindl. & Paxton) Griseb.
  • Epidendrum haseltonianum A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. album Moir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. majusMoir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium variegatum var. purpureumMoir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium variegatum var. roseumMoir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium velutinum var. purpureumMoir
  • Oncidium caymanenseMoir
  • Oncidium furcyenseMoir
  • Oncidium cubenseMoir
  • Oncidium varvelumMoir
  • Oncidium variegatum f. album(Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. furcyense(Moir) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. majus(Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. purpureum(Moir) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. roseum(Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. varvelum(Moir) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum subsp. leiboldii(Rchb.f.) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum subsp. velutinum(Lindl. & Paxton) Withner
  • Tolumnia caymanensis(Moir) Braem
  • Tolumnia leiboldii(Rchb.f.) Braem
  • Tolumnia velutina(Lindl. & Paxton) Braem
  • Tolumnia borinquinensisSauleda & Ragan

Tolumnia variegata, commonly known as the harlequin dancing-lady orchid or variegated oncidium in English and as angelito or angelitos in Spanish, is a species of orchid native to the Caribbean. [1]

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Distribution and habitat

T. variegata is native to the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman), Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. [1] It inhabits both moist and dry forests at all but the highest elevations. [3]

Ecology

T. variegata is an epiphyte that grows on the branches of trees and shrubs, including calabash, guava, citrus, and coffee plants. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberts, A. (2014). "Tolumnia variegata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T62100347A62100403. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T62100347A62100403.en . Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. "Tolumnia variegata (Sw.) Braem". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 Ackerman, James D. (1992). The Orchids of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Las Orquídeas de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes). University of Puerto Rico. p. 86. ISBN   0847723429.