Onc. crocidipterum 'Herrenhausen' photo by D.O.G. (Germany O.S.)

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Orchid Species: Oncidium crocidipterum

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Oncidium crocidipterum is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams in 2008.
Genus
Oncidium (Onc.)
Grex
crocidipterum
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Year
2008
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ORIGIN: Found in Colombia, Venezuela and Peru in wet montane forests at elevations of 2200 to 2750 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Small to medium sized, cold growing epiphyte with ovoid to ellipsoid, purple spotted pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several pairs of distichous, imbricating sheaths with the uppermost being leaf-bearing carrying 2 [most often] apical, oblong to linear-lanceolate, acute leaves and blooms in the winter on an ascending or arching, 8 [20 cm] long, racemose or paniculate, inflorescence with fragrant, small flowers arising on a newly maturing pseudobulb.

FLOWER SIZE: 1 1/5 inch [3 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Odontoglossum Odm crocidipterum 1871 Rchb.f.
Add+ Odontoglossum Odm dormanianum 1884 Rchb.f.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Onc. crocidipterum 'Selektion Günther Ludwig' (3 awards from 2015 to 2016) Onc. crocidipterum 'Ingrid' (2 awards in 2016) Onc. crocidipterum 'Herrenhausen' (2 awards in 2015) Odm. crocidipterum 'Mountainside' (2 awards from 1999 to 2005) Odm. crocidipterum 'Selection G. Ludwig' (2015) Odm. crocidipterum 'Memoria Joe Koss' (1992)
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