Oncidium culuenense (Docha Neto & Benelli) Königer 2008 SECTION Barbata Photo by © Amerigo Docha Neto and Orchidstudium

Part shade Warm to Cool

Common Name The Culuene Oncidium [ A River in Matto Grosso state]

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found in Matto Grosso and Parana states of Brazil at elevations of 500 to 600 meters as a small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with elliptic pseudobulbs carrying 2, rigid, apical leaves that blooms on an erect, to 12" [to 30 cm] long, to 10 flowered inflorescence

Synonyms *Alatiglossum culuenense Docha Neto & Benelli 2006; Gomesa culuenensis (Docha Neto & Benelli) Lückel 2010

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 76 # 8 2007 as Alatiglossum culuense photo fide; OOrchids of Brazil Vol 1 Oncidinae Baptista, Harding & Neto 2011 as Alatiglossum culuenense photo fide

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