Odontoglossum constrictum Lindl. 1843

Flower Closeup Photo by © Pieter C. Brouwer and his Nature Photo Website

Another flower note column wings with hairs? see also Odm aspidorhinum #3 by Jay Photo courtesy of Lourens Grobler.

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding.

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Common Name The Constricted Odontoglossum

Flower Size 1 1/2" [3.75 cm]

This medium sized, cool to cold growing epiphytic species is found in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 1800 to 2300 meters with ovoid, ancipitous, light green pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, linear-lanceolate, subacute or acute leaves that blooms in the fall and winter on a basal, erect to arcuate, 5' [150 cm] long at largest, racemose or paniculate inflorescence arising from a mature pseudobulb's leaf bearing sheaths that has ovate-triangular, acute bracts and carries fragrant flowers.

Synonyms Odontoglossum boddaertianum Rchb.f 1888; Odontoglossum constrictum var. majus Lindl. 1852; Odontoglossum sanderianum Rchb. f. 1881; Oncidium constrictum Beer 1854; Oncidium boddaertianum [Rchb.f] Chase & NH Wms. 2008

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list IPNI ; Venezuelan Orchids Vol 4 Dunsterville & Garay 1966 as O sanderianum; Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated Vol 1 Dunsterville & Garay 1959; Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 5 1970 as Odontoglossum bodaertianum; Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 5 1970; Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 5 1970 as O sanderianum Native Ecuadorian Orchids Vol 3 Dodson 2002; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006; AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 12 2008 as Oncidium boddaertianum

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