Gomesa flexuosa is a species of orchid found from eastern and southern Brazil to north-central Argentina. It was formerly within the genus Oncidium until a phylogenetic study published in 2009 transferred it and some other Oncidium species to Gomesa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Dancing ladies 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 obryzatum
- Vitekorchis excavata
- Gomesa bifolia
- Oncidium heteranthum
- Oncidium cultratum
- Oncidium bryolophotum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Gomesa
- Species
- Gomesa flexuosa
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