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Oncidium ansiferum is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Oncidium.
Description[]
Plants blooms from winter to spring with several 2.5 cm wide flowers..
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the montane forest of Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 50 to 2500 meters
Culture[]
Grow in cool 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 Handle-Bearing Oncidium
Synonyms[]
- Oncidium delumbe Lindl. 1855
- Oncidium hieroglyphicum Rchb. f. & Warsz. 1854
- Oncidium lankesteri Ames 1923
- Oncidium naranjense Schltr. 1923
- Oncidium tenue Lindl. 1852
- Oncidium tenue var. grandiflorum Lindl. 1852