Tolumnia variegata

Tolumnia variegata, the harlequin dancing-lady orchid,[1] is a species of orchid endemic to the Caribbean. It is the most widespread species of the genus, ranging from the Virgin Islands in the eastern Caribbean westward to Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Plants occur mostly on small branches of shrubs and small trees, often in secondary habitats, in dry to wet regions from near sea level to 800 m elevation. It is not found in Jamaica.

Tolumnia variegata
Illustration of Tolumnia variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Maxillarieae
Subtribe:
Oncidiinae
Genus:
Tolumnia
Species:
T. variegata
Binomial name
Tolumnia variegata
(Sw.) Braem
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum variegatum Sw. (basionym)
  • Epidendrum carinatum Vahl
  • Cymbidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw.
  • Oncidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw.
  • Epidendrum haseltonianum A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. album Moir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium leiboldii var. majus Moir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium variegatum var. purpureum Moir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium variegatum var. roseum Moir & A.D.Hawkes
  • Oncidium furcyense Moir
  • Oncidium varvelum Moir
  • Oncidium variegatum f. furcyense (Moir) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. roseum (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner
  • Oncidium variegatum f. varvelum (Moir) Withner
  • Tolumnia borinquinensis Sauleda & Ragan

References
  1. "Tolumnia variegata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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