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)
Older scientific or horticultural names
Wilsonara Red Stars‘Red Rooster’
Oncidium ‘Red Stars Rooster’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 9 Aug 2023.
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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 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)
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