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Oncidium excavatum is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Oncidium.
Description[]
Plants blooms from spring to summer with ten to twenty 3.75 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the montane forest of Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 2400 to 2800 meters
Culture[]
Grow in cool 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 Hollow Oncidium
Synonyms[]
- Oncidium aurosum Rchb.f 1854
- Oncidium boissieri Kraenzl. 1922
- Oncidium excavatum var. dawsonii B.S. Williams 1885
- Oncidium rupestre Lindl. 1844
- Oncidium skinneri Lindl. 1855
- Vitekorchis excavata (Lindl.) Romowicz & Szlach. 2006