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Cressler, Alan

Tolumnia bahamensis

Tolumnia bahamensis (Nash ex Britton & Millsp.) G.J. Braem

Florida Dancing-lady Orchid, Dancing-lady Orchid, Variegated Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Oncidium bahamense

USDA Symbol: TOBA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A state-listed (under the synonym, Oncidium bahamense) Endangered species in Florida.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height when in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers are multicolored.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Tolumnia bahamensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tolumnia bahamensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tolumnia bahamensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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