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Oncidium (Dancing Lady Orchids)

Oncidium is a very large genus about 750 species of epiphytic orchids. Native to tropical America, from Florida to Southern America. Most species in the Oncidium genus are epiphytes, although some are lithophytes or terrestrials. The flowers of the Oncidium genus come in shades of yellow, red, white and pink. The petals are often ruffled on the edges, as is the lip. The lip is enormous, partially blocking the small petals and sepals.

oncidium_carnival
Summer Sprite
oncidium_divaricatum
Oncidium divaricatum
oncidium_equitant
Oncidium equitant
oncidium_goldensunset
Golden Sunset
oncidium_gowerramsey
 Gower Ramsey
oncidium_gs
Golden Sunset
oncidium_maculatum
Oncidium maculatum
oncidium_sniffen
Oncidium sniffen...
oncidium_spendicum
Oncidium spendicum


Sugar Plum
oncidium_wilbur
Oncidium Wilbur