Oncidium maculatum

[Rosim_in_BR]

Relatively large flowers for Oncidium on this Mexican and Central American very perfumed species. I like very much Oncidium species that have white lips.
Oncidium maculatum (Lindl.) Lindl. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Oncidium maculatum (Lindl.) Lindl. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[pheli]

Very nice. I have never seen the real flowers of this species.

[smweaver]

Those are beautiful flowers, Mauro--and I like the white-lipped oncidiums also. Can you provide some cultural information for your plant, please--light, water, temperature, etc.?

Steve

[orchideric]

Dear Mauro,

You'll be appy to know that your plant is the true Oncidium aculatum. There are 3 very closely related species that are often misidentified - the others are O. hintoni and D. lindleyi. The taxonomy was excellently worked out in Orquidea(Mex.) 12:297-316.1992.

A lovely thing, Eric

[camille1585]

It is gorgeous Mauro! I agree with you, the white lip looks super nice. Looks like has Santa's beard.

[orchideric]

and if my keyboard didn't stick it would be true Oncidium maculatum, not aculatum.

Sorry about that, Eric

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by orchideric

Dear Mauro,

You'll be appy to know that your plant is the true Oncidium aculatum. There are 3 very closely related species that are often misidentified - the others are O. hintoni and D. lindleyi. The taxonomy was excellently worked out in Orquidea(Mex.) 12:297-316.1992.

A lovely thing, Eric

You are right, they are very similar, especially O. maculatum and O. hintoni in my opinion. Thanks for the hint on the literature!

Originally Posted by camille1585

It is gorgeous Mauro! I agree with you, the white lip looks super nice. Looks like has Santa's beard.

It's almost Christmas, so the old Santa comes to mind!!