Cyrtochilum baldeviamae (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl. 1917 SECTION Eucyrtochilum Kranzlin

Photo by © Guido Deburghgraeve and his Flickr Orchid Photo Website

Common Name Baldeviama's Cyrtochilum

Flower Size 2.8 to 3.2" [7 to 8 cm]

Found in Cundinamarca department of Colombia at elevations around 2200 meters as a large sized, cold growing epiphyte that blooms in the winter on an axillary, paniculate, widely spaced, each branch to 6" [15 cm] long, 3 to 4 flowered branches, many flowered, very long inflorescence.

CAUTION I have no way of personally verifying this determination so please use with caution.

Synonyms *Oncidium baldeviamae Rchb.f. 1873

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Das Pflanzenreich Odontoglossum/Oncidium Kranzlin 1922; Orchid Species Culture Oncidium/Odontoglossum alliance 2006 as C baldwiamae; Orquideologia Vol 25 #2 2008; Orchids, A Colombian Treasure Vol 1 Ortiz & Uribe 2014 drawing/photo fide

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