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Oncidium
(pronounced: on-SID-ee-um)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Oncidiinae. The generic limits of Oncidium have vexed taxonomists and continue to be unstable. In this work, the segregates Psychopsis ###, Psygmorchis ### and ### are accepted. On the other hand, the segregates Cyrtochilum ## and
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Distribution
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## Pseudobulbs indistinct, reduced to a disk; leaves extremely rigid-leathery (“mule-ears”). ..... Pseudobulbs conspicuous; leaves usually thin-textured. ... ##
Literature
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Chromosome numbers in Oncidium and allied genera, studies in Oncidium III. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 26(5):323-300. Dodson, C. H. and C. A. Luer 1975. A new Oncidium from Bolivia (Orchidaceae). Selbyana 1:44-45. Dressler, R. L. and N. H. Williams 1975. Jacquin names -- again. Taxon 24(5/6):647-650. Dressler, R. L. and N. H. Williams 1975. Proposal for the conservation of the generic name 1779 Oncidium Swartz (Orchidaceae) with the conserved type species, Oncidium altissimum Sw. Taxon 24(5/6):692-693. Dressler, R. L. and N. H. Williams 1982. Proposal for the conservation of the generic name 1779 Oncidium Swartz (Orchidaceae) with a conserved type species, Oncidium altissimum Sw. Taxon 31:752-754. Fowlie, J. A. 1979. Oncidium enderianum Sander ex Masters and its continuing confusion with Oncidium gravesianum Rolfe. Orchid Digest 43:190-195. Garay, L. A. 1954. Illustrations of new or critical orchids, Oncidium oxystegium Krzl. Orchid J. 2(10):374-375. Garay, L. A. 1970. 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Bot. Gart. Berl.-Dahl. 7(63):81-101. Lecoufle, M. 1994. Oncidium bifolium et Oncidium viperinum. L’Orchidophile 114:247-254. Lecoufle, M. 1996. Notes on Oncidium bifolium and viperinum. Orchid Review 104(1208):101-103. Lorenz, P. 1997. Oncidium trichodes, oder was man bei der Kultur einer Orchidee alles lernen kann. Die Orchidee 48(5):185-186. Lückel, E., H. Fessel and J. Röth 1997. Oncidium croesus und Oncidium herzogii, zwei wiederentdeckte Oncidien aus der Sektion Barbata. Die Orchidee 48(6):271-272. Lückel, E., H. Fessel and J. Röth 1998. Oncidium chrysopteranthum. Die Orchidee 49(1):43-44. Marion Heredia, L. 1981. Los Oncidiums de la Republica Dominicana. Bol. Soc. Dominicana Orquideol. 1(2):4-17. Menezes, L. C. 1991. Oncidium hydrophilum var. immaculatum L. C. Men. var. nov. Schlechteriana 2/91:47-49. Pabst, G. F. J. 1955. Estudos no gênero Oncidium. Orquidea 17:44-48, 124-126. Pabst, G. F. J. 1957. Estudos no gênero Oncidium. Orquidea 19:1124-126. Pabst, G. F. J. 1972. Estudos no gênero Oncidium Sw. (Orchidaceae), IV. Bradea 1(15):137-143. Ragan, M. E. and R. P. Sauleda 1982. A new natural hybrid of Oncidium Sw. from Bolivia. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 51(4):388-390. Sauleda, R. P. and R. M. Adams 1981. The genus Oncidium Sw. (Orchidaceae) in the Bahama Archipelago. Rhodora 83:87-100. Sauleda, R. P. and R. M. Adams 1989. The orchid genera Oncidium Sw. and Tolumnia Raf. in Florida. Rhodora 91:188-200. Sauleda, R. P. and R. M. Adams 1991. A reevaluation of the orchid genera Oncidium Swartz and Tolumnia Rafinesque in Florida. Orchid Digest 55(4):167-170. Schweinfurth, C. 1946. A new South American Oncidium. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 14(9):384-386. Scott, J. 1865. On the individual sterility and cross-impregnation of certain species of Oncidium. J. Linn. Soc. 8:162-169. Senghas, K. 1997. Chamaeleorchis, eine neue Gattung aus der Verwandtschaft von Miltonia. J. Orchideenfr. 4(3):141-144. Senghas, K. 1998. Subtribus Oncidiinae, uma nova revisão cientifica. Orquidario 12(4):110-112. Senghas, K. 2000. Oncidium coloratum. J. Orchideenfr. 7(3):221-223. Sinoto, Y. 1962. Chromosome numbers in Oncidium alliance. Cytologia 27:306-313. Stacey, J. E. 1975. Studies in the genus Oncidium, I. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 24(7):133-191. Stafleu, F. A. (ed.) 1978. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: Proposal 409. 1779 Oncidium Swartz (1800) (Orchidaceae). type O. altissimum (Jacq.) Swartz, typ. conserv. prop. Taxon 27(4):544. Stafleu, F. A. (ed.) 1985. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: Proposal 679. 1779 Oncidium Swartz (Orchidaceae). O. altissimum Sw. typ. cons. prop. Taxon 34(4):661. Toscano de Brito, A. L. V. 1991. A contribution to the study of the genus Oncidium Sw. in Brazil, I. Orchid Digest 55(1):28-32. Toscano de Brito, A. L. V. and V. P. Castro 1983. Contributio as studium generis Oncidium Brasiliensis. Bradea 3(39):349-357. Williams, L. O. 1940. A new Oncidium from Mexico. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 9(7):174-175. Williams, L. O. 1941. Two new oncidiums from Mexico. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 9(12):336-338. Williams, L. O. 1942. A new Oncidium from Panama. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 11(1):32-33. Williams, N. H. and R. L. Dressler 1973. Oncidium species described by Jacquin and the typification of Oncidium. Taxon 22(2/3):221-227.
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