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
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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]
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]