Oncidium sphacelatum is a species of orchid ranging from Mexico to Central America and southeastern Venezuela. It is known as Kandyan dancer orchid in Sri Lanka due to its resemblance to a Kandyan dancer.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Kandyan Dancer Orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Oncidium baueri
- Oncidium leleui
- Oncidium suave
- Vitekorchis excavata
- Oncidium lineoligerum
- Oncidium altissimum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Oncidium
- Species
- Oncidium sphacelatum
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