Oncidium suave Lindl. 1843 SECTION Oblongata Photo by © Kjell Nilsson

Another Flower Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey

and EARLY

Common Name The Gentle Oncidium

Flower Size 1/2"+

Separated from others in the reflexum group by the smaller flowers, a little over half an inch, the long, 3-4 foot wirey inflorescence with spaced out flowers. It blooms in the fall and early winter.

MAny sources cite this species as a synonym of O reflexum, I leave them separate until more references and photos are available.

Synonyms Oncidium liebmannii Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. 1922; Oncidium wendlandianum Rchb. f. 1854

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Pictoral Encyclopedia of Oncidium Zelenko 2002; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006 as O reflexum; Oncidium Vol 3 Koniger as O reflexum