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Orchid Species: Oncidium fuscatum

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Oncidium fuscatum is an orchid species identified by Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers in 1863.
Genus
Oncidium (Onc.)
Grex
fuscatum
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Year
1863
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ORIGIN: This large sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic orchid found from Panama south to Peru.

DESCRIPTION: This large sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic orchid found from Panama south to Peru, with oblong-cylindrical, compressed pseudobulbs enveloped basally by 1 or 2 leaf-bearing sheaths and carrying a single, apical, linear-lanceolate to oblong, acute or rounded leaf that blooms in the spring on an axillary, from the basal leaf sheaths of the pseudobulb, to 2' [60 cm] long, racemose or often paniculate inflorescence that is longer than the leaves, carrying many, fragrant, waxy, variable in color flowers and has lanceolate-acuminate bracts.

FLOWER SIZE: 2 inches [5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Miltonia Milt warscewiczii
Add+ Chamaeleorchis Chamaeleorchis warszewiczii 1997 (Rchb.f.) Senghas & Lückel in F.R.R.Schlechter
Add+ Miltonioides Mds warscewiczii
Add+ Miltonioides Mds warszewiczii 1983 (Rchb.f.) Brieger & Lückel
Add+ Odontoglossum Odm weltonii 1870 Rchb.f.
Add+ Oncidium Onc weltonii 1875 (Rchb.f.) Rollisson
Add+ Miltonia Milt warszewiczii 1856 Rchb.f.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Onc. fuscatum 'Dresden' (2017) Onc. fuscatum 'Londoño' (2014) Onc. fuscatum 'Lucia' (2014) Onc. fuscatum 'In Mem Luis Gonzaga Giraldo' (2011) Onc. fuscatum 'La Estrada' (2007) Milt. warscewiczii 'Monika' (1985) Milt. warscewiczii 'Adeodato' (1978) Milt. warscewiczii 'Orchid Hill' (1967)
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