Oncidium exalatum Hágsater 1981 SECTION Rostrata
Photo by Eric Hagsater and The Herbarium AMO Website
Photo by Woodstream Orchid Webpage
Common Name or Meaning The Without Wings Oncidium [refers to the column]
Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]
Found in Panama at elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters as a small sized, cool growing epiphyte with elliptical to ovate, laterally strongly compressed, ancipitous pseudobulbs enveloped partially below by several pairs of opposite leafless and leafbearing sheaths and carrying a single, apical, erect, lanceolate, obtuse to rounded, gradually narrowing below into the conduplicate base leaf that blooms in the winter on an axillary, erect, straight, paniculate, 7 to 10 branched, spreading, many flowered inflorescence with 3 to 7, scentless flowers per branch.
Synonyms Heteranthocidium exalatum (Hágsater) Szlach., Mytnik & Romowicz 2006
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *ORQUIDEA (Méx. ) 8( 1): 102 Hagsater MARZO 1981 drawing/photo fide; Oncidium Vol 1 Koniger 2004 photo/drawing fide; Orchid Species Culture Odontoglossum/Oncidium Alliance Bakers 2006;
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