| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Maxillarieae (also placed in Cymbidieae) |
| Subtribe | Oncidiinae |
| Scientific name | Oncidium forbesii Hooker |
| Synonyms | Oncidium crispum Loddiges var. forbesii Burbidge; Oncidium crispum Loddiges var. marginatum hort.; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. atratum Linden; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. borwickianum Reichenbach f.; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. bradshawae hort.; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. castanea Lindley; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. marginatum hort.; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. maximum Linden & Rodig; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. measursianuim Kränzlin; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. moortebeekiense Linden; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. nigricans Linden; Oncidium forbesii Hooker var. splendens hort. |
| Distribution | Brazil |
| Reference | Oncidium forbesii Hook.'Silvine' AM/RHS 1839 |
| October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |