Trichocentrum cepula
Rat Tail Orchid
Also known as: Cohniella cebolleta f. pura (L.C.Menezes) L.C.Menezes & G.F.Carr +19 more
- Cohniella cebolleta f. pura (L.C.Menezes) L.C.Menezes & G.F.Carr
- Cohniella cepula (Hoffmanns.) Carnevali & G.A.Romero
- Cohniella osteniana (Schltr.) Christenson
- Cohniella pongratiziana (Königer) Königer
- Cohniella pongratziana (Königer) Königer
- Cohniella wittii (Oppenheim) Senghas
- Lophiaris wittii (Oppenheim) Braem
- Oncidium cebolleta f. purum (L.C.Menezes) F.Barros & J.A.N.Bat.
- Oncidium cebolleta var. purum L.C.Menezes
- Oncidium cepula Hoffmanns.
- Oncidium glaziouvii Cogn.
- Oncidium glaziovii Cogn.
- Oncidium ostenianum Schltr.
- Oncidium sepula Hoffmanns.
- Oncidium wittii Oppenheim
- Stilifolium ostenianum (Schltr.) Königer & D.Pongratz
- Stilifolium pongratzianum Königer
- Stilifolium wittii (Oppenheim) Königer & D.Pongratz
- Trichocentrum cepula f. purum (L.C.Menezes) Meneguzzo
- Trichocentrum ostenianum (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Trichocentrum cepula (commonly known as Rat-Tail Orchid) is an epiphytic orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Leeward Is., Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.