| Vitekorchis excavata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Vitekorchis |
| Species: | V. excavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitekorchis excavata | |
Vitekorchis excavata, also known as the hollow oncidium, is a species of orchid native to the Neotropics. [3] [4]
Synonyms include Oncidium aurosum, Oncidium boissieri, Oncidium excavatum var. dawsonii, Oncidium rupestre, Oncidium skinneri, [5] and Oncidium excavatum. [3] [4]
The flowers, sepals and petals are yellow, spotted with brown. [6]
Vitekorchis excavata is found naturally in Brazil, [6] Peru, Colombia and Ecuador and grows on steep embankments in moist montane forest at elevations of 2400–2800 meters. [5]
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.
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty.
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.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by over 28,000 species of green plants.
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.
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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 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 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 longicornu is a species of orchid occurring from Brazil to northeastern Argentina, where it is recorded from the provinces of Misiones and Corrientes. It is an epiphytic plant, with yellow flowers appearing between October and November.
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.
Otoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.
Tegula excavata, common name the green-based tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.
Erycina pusilla is a species of flowering plants, which is a tiny orchid with an overall size of 2.5 to 3.5 cm from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to Mexico, Belize, Central America, South America and Trinidad. The leaves are shaped like a lance head (lanceolate) and arranged in a fan. Unlike other similar orchids, E. pusilla never develops lengthwise folded leaves or extra storage organs (pseudobulbs).
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