Oncidesa?!? What the heck?

[shadytrake]

Another change?? My Onc. Gower Ramsey was Cyrtocidium and now is Oncidesa.

Okay now I'm confused again. Anyone have updates?

[lambelkip]

Gower Ramsey has three species in its background:
Gomesa flexuosa
Gomesa varicosa
Oncidium sphacelatum

since none of these has ever been classified as a Cyrtochilum, Gower Ramsey can't legitimately be called a Cyrtocidium. Oncidesa is the correct name.

the confusion seems to arise from listings which incorrectly show one of the parents as Cyrtocidium Goldiana (Cyrtochilum cimiciferum x Oncidium sphacelatum). The parent registered with the RHS is Oncidesa Goldiana (Gomesa flexuosa x Oncidium sphacelatum)

[PaphMadMan]

But there is a Cyrtochilum flexuosum (aka Oncidium cocciferum) in addition to Gomesa flexuosa/Oncidium flexuosum, so whoever came up with the Cyrtocidium label was a bit confused about which flexuosum was which.