Oncidium ensatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Oncidium |
| Species: | O. ensatum
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| Oncidium ensatum | |
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Oncidium ensatum, the Latin American orchid[3] or Florida dancinglady orchid, is a species of orchid found in southern Florida, southern Mexico (Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula), Central America, Cuba, the Bahamas, and northwestern Venezuela.[2][4][5]
Oncidium ensatum is usually epiphytic but sometimes terrestrial, up to 100 cm (39 in) tall (not including the inflorescence). The leaves are narrowly linear to lanceolate, each up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The inflorescence is either arching or hanging, up to 250 cm (98 in) long. The flowers are yellow with brown spots.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Treher, A.; Sharma, J.; Frances, A.; Poff, K. (2015). "Oncidium ensatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T64176473A64176476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T64176473A64176476.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Oncidium ensatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, v 26 p 648, Oncidium ensatum
- ^ Biota of North America Program
