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Oncidium anthocrene

Oncidium anthocrene

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Oncidium
Species: Onc. anthocrene
Alliance:
Binomial name
Oncidium anthocrene
Rchb. f. 1877


Oncidium anthocrene is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Oncidium.

Description[]

Plants blooms from winter to spring with two to three 6.4 cm wide fragrant flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 100 to 1000 meters

Culture[]

Grow in intermediate to warm conditions with moderate to bright light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.

Naming[]

Common name: The Flower Spring Oncidium

Synonyms[]

  1. Cyrtochilum anthocrene Kraenzl. 1917
  2. Oncidium powellii Schlechter 1922
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