Vitekorchis excavata

Vitekorchis excavata, also known as the hollow oncidium, is a species of orchid native to the Neotropics.[3][4]

Vitekorchis excavata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Vitekorchis
Species:	V. excavata
Binomial name
Vitekorchis excavata (Lindl.)[1] Romowicz & Szlach.[2]

Taxonomy

Synonyms include Oncidium aurosum, Oncidium boissieri, Oncidium excavatum var. dawsonii, Oncidium rupestre, Oncidium skinneri,[5] and Oncidium excavatum.[3][4]

Description

The flowers, sepals and petals are yellow, spotted with brown.[6]

Distribution and habitat

Vitekorchis excavata is found naturally in Brazil,[6] Peru, Colombia and Ecuador and grows on steep embankments in moist montane forest at elevations of 2400–2800 meters.[5]

References

1. "Oncidium excavatum". Swiss Orchid Foundation. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
2. Romowicz & Szlach. 2006. In: Polish Bot. J. 51: 46
3. Encyclopedia of Life: Vitekorchis excavata. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
4. The Plant List: Vitekorchis excavata. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
5. Pfahl, Jay. "Oncidium excavatum". IOSPE. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
6. Bohn, Henry (1846). The British florist. H.G.Bohn. p. 311.