Vitekorchis excavata, also known as the hollow oncidium, is a species of orchid native to the Neotropics.[3][4]
Vitekorchis excavata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Vitekorchis |
Species: | V. excavata |
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Vitekorchis excavata | |
Synonyms include Oncidium aurosum, Oncidium boissieri, Oncidium excavatum var. dawsonii, Oncidium rupestre, Oncidium skinneri,[5] and Oncidium excavatum.[3][4]
The flowers, sepals and petals are yellow, spotted with brown.[6]
Vitekorchis excavata is found naturally in Brazil,[6] Peru, Colombia and Ecuador and grows on steep embankments in moist montane forest at elevations of 2400–2800 meters.[5]
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Vitekorchis excavata |
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Oncidium excavatum |
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