Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl., Sert. Orchid. t. 48 (1841).
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| Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl., Photo by Raoul Céré |
its native range is Mexico to Central America, SE. Venezuela.
Latin Name:
Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl.
Family:
Orchidaceae Juss.
Synonym:
Oncidium schrautianum Königer
Oncidium sphacelatum var. majus Lindl.
Oncidium sphacelatum var. minus Lindl.
Oncidium sphacelatum f. xanthinum Roeth & O.Gruss
Oncidium stenostalix Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl.
English Name:
The Burnt Spot Oncidium.
Description:
With compressed, oblong pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, linear-ligulate, suberect, rigid, acute leaves found in tropical and mountain rain forests occuring and blooms in the spring with a basal, to 180 cm long, lateral to pendulous, short branched, purple mottled panicle arising from the leaf bearing sheaths of a mature pseudobulb that has triangular bracts and carrying showy, weakly fragrant flowers.
Distribution:
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Venezuela.
Ecological:
At elevations below 1000 m as a giant sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte and occasional lithophyte.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the spring.
Flower size:
2.5 cm.
Cultivation:
Grow in intermediate to warm conditions with moderate to bright light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.
Typus:
Type Information:
Distribution Of Types: Central America
Reference:
theplantlist.org
https://www.ipni.org/n/323062-2
http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323062-2
http://www.orchidspecies.com/oncsphacelatum.htm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncidium_sphacelatum
https://orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Oncidium_sphacelatum
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