Oncidium ‘Red Stars Rooster’ (Oncidium clonal hybrid)

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Oncidium ‘Red Stars Rooster’

Oncidium clonal hybrid

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Orchidaceae	Orchid family
Genus	Oncidium	New Latin, from Greek onkos, “barbed hook”
Cultivar	‘Red Stars Rooster’

About plant names...

This cross of Cochlioda × Odontoglossum × Oncidium was formerly called Wilsonara Red Stars ‘Red Rooster’. Each inflorescence contains about 60 deep orange-red flowers. The Oncidium genus contains about 330 natural orchids, and has spawned innumerable beautiful hybrids popular with orchid enthusiasts.

Online References:

Www.clanorchids.com

Si.gardenexplorer.org

Wikipedia (Oncidium)

Littleorchidannie.com

Www.orchids.org

Www.orchidroots.com (family tree)

Cochlioda x Odontoglossum x Oncidium. · 4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm)

Wilsonara Red Stars‘Red Rooster’

Oncidium ‘Red Stars Rooster’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 9 Aug 2023.

Cochlioda x Odontoglossum x Oncidium. · 4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm)

Cochlioda x Odontoglossum x Oncidium. · 4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm)

Cochlioda x Odontoglossum x Oncidium. · 4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 5 × 3" (12 × 8.4 cm)