Psychopsis papilio




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae (also placed in Maxillareae)
Subtribe Oncidiinae
Scientific name Psychopsis papilio (Lindley) H.G. Jones
Synonyms Oncidium papilio Lindley; Oncidium papilio Lindley var. albiflorum Reichenbach f. ex Lindley; Psychopsis papilio (Lindley) H.G. Jones var. albiflora (Reichenbach f. ex Lindley) Lückel & Jenny; Psychopsis picta Rafinesque
Distribution Colombia, Suriname, Venezueka, French Guiana, Brazil
Reference Psychopsis papilio (Lindl.) H.G. Jones
Psychopsis papilio (Lindl.) H.G. Jones
Psychopsis papilio [Lindley]H.G.Jones 1975
Note Phot at Tsukuba Botanical Garden below is that of an orchid which was cultivated by Madame Yukiko Saito and displayed at the Orchid Show 2005 in Tsukuba Botanical Garden.



October 2005
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



(var. albiflora) (var. albiflora)
September 2011
at Mochidzuki Orchid Nursery
September 2011
at Mochidzuki Orchid Nursery