Ada euodes (Rchb. f.) D.E. Benn. & Christenson 1998 Photo courtesy of Carlos Hajek and his Peruvian Orchid Page

Flower Size 3/5" [1.5 cm]

Found in Peru in wet montane forests at elevations around 1000 to 1300 meters with narrowly ovate-pyriform, compressed pseudobulbs enveloped by imbricating, foliaceous sheaths at blooming and carry two lanceolate, acuminate leaves that blooms in the fall with 1 to 3, erect, racemose, 8 3/4" to 13 1/2" [22 to 34 cm] long inflorescence arising as the bulb matures and carrying spreading, lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts and 8 to 11 campanulate flowers.

Synonyms Ada elegantula (Rchb. f.) N.H. Williams 1972 ; *Brassia elegantula Rchb. f. 1885; *Brassia euodes Rchb. f. 1880; Mesospinidium elegantulum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1969; Oncidium elegantulum Rchb. f. 1885; Oncidium euodes Rchb. f. 1880

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006; Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum Bennet & Christenson 1998;