Oncidium altissimum (Jacq.) Sw. (Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 240. 1800.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Puerto Rico (native)[], ], Synonyms: Epidendrum altissimum Jacq. (Enum. Syst. Pl. 30. 1760.), Oncidium baueri sensu Cogn., non Lindl. (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 6: 645. 1910), Oncidium hannelorae Nir (Orchidaceae Antill. 264. 2000.), Oncidium jacquinianum Garay & Stacy (Bradea 1: 407. 1974.), Oncidium picturatum sensu Garay & H.R. Sweet, non Rchb. f. (in R.A. Howard, Fl. Lesser Antilles 1: 209. 1974.), Oncidium wydleri Rchb. f. (Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 3: 276. 1885.), Citations:1). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 2). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 3). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 4). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 24 Apr 12 |