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Orchid Species: Oncidium columbae

Kew currently accepted name is Trichocentrum stramineum

Oncidium columbae is an orchid species identified by Rchb. ex Lindl. in 1855. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Trichocentrum stramineum.
Genus
Oncidium (Onc.)
Grex
columbae
Parents
Species
Author
Rchb. ex Lindl.
Year
1855
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ORIGIN: A mule-eared, small sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic species that is endemic to central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical semi-deciduous and warm oak forests often along streams and in ravines at an altitude of 600 to 1000 meters.

DESCRIPTION: A mule-eared, small sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic species that is endemic to central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical semi-deciduous and warm oak forests often along streams and in ravines at an altitude of 600 to 1000 meters with a subcylindric, small pseudobulb enveloped by several scarious sheaths and carrying a single, apical, fleshy, elliptic, acute, often with red dotted leaf that blooms in the summer on a erect to arcuate, to about 8 [20 cm] long, panicle or raceme arising on a mature growth that has triangular, acute bracts with several to many [30 to 50] flowers.

FLOWER SIZE: 3/4 inch [2 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Trichocentrum Trt stramineum 2001 (Bateman ex Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Add+ Lophiaris Lop straminea 1993 (Bateman ex Lindl.) Braem
Add+ Oncidium Onc arietinum 1922 Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.)
Add+ Oncidium Onc saltator 1847 Lem.
Add+ Oncidium Onc stramineum 1838 Bateman ex Lindl.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Onc. stramineum 'Yi' (2 awards from 2010 to 2011) Trt. stramineum 'Jose Raul' (2 awards in 2009) Onc. stramineum 'Snowrain' (2017) Trt. stramineum 'Schanz' (2016) Trt. stramineum 'My Precious' (2013) Onc. stramineum 'Rachel Stanfield' (1981) Onc. stramineum 'Crestwood' (1980) Onc. stramineum 'Tami' (1980) Onc. stramineum 'Herbrita' (1976) Onc. stramineum 'Hyde' (1975) Onc. stramineum 'Driftwood' (1973) Onc. stramineum 'Betty' (1973) Onc. stramineum 'Pam' (1971) Onc. stramineum 'Midge' (1969) Onc. stramineum 'Pinellas Park' (1967) Onc. stramineum 'Fantastic' (1962)
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