Leochilus ampliflorus Schltr. 1925 Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey

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Common Name The Ample-Bloomed Leochilus

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

This is a Mexican, miniature, epiphytic species found on twigs high in the canopy of natural forests or on guava trees in plantations that blooms on a pendant, several flowered inflorescence that occurs in the summer. Sometimes cited as a synonym of Leochilus crocodiliceps but I feel that they are definitely separate.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006; The Pictoral Encyclopedia of Oncidium Zelenko 2005

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