Tolumnia variegata

Tolumnia variegata
Illustration of Tolumnia variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Tolumnia
Species:	T. variegata
Binomial name
Tolumnia variegata (Sw.)
Synonyms
Epidendrum variegatum Sw. (basionym) Epidendrum carinatum Vahl Cymbidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw. Oncidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw. Epidendrum haseltonianum A.D.Hawkes Oncidium leiboldii var. album Moir & A.D.Hawkes Oncidium leiboldii var. majus Moir & A.D.Hawkes Oncidium variegatum var. purpureum Moir & A.D.Hawkes Oncidium variegatum var. roseum Moir & A.D.Hawkes Oncidium furcyense Moir Oncidium varvelum Moir Oncidium variegatum f. furcyense (Moir) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. roseum (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. varvelum (Moir) Withner Tolumnia borinquinensis Sauleda & Ragan

Tolumnia variegata, the harlequin dancing-lady orchid,^[1] is a species of orchid endemic to the Caribbean. It is the most widespread species of the genus, ranging from the Virgin Islands in the eastern Caribbean westward to Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Plants occur mostly on small branches of shrubs and small trees, often in secondary habitats, in dry to wet regions from near sea level to 800 m elevation. It is not found in Jamaica.

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