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Tolumnia variegata
Illustration of Tolumnia variegata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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.) Braem
Synonyms
Epidendrum variegatum Sw. Epidendrum carinatum Vahl Cymbidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw. Oncidium variegatum (Sw.) Sw. Oncidium velutinum Lindl. & Paxton Oncidium leiboldii Rchb.f. Oncidium variegatum var. velutinum (Lindl. & Paxton) Griseb. 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 velutinum var. purpureum Moir Oncidium caymanense Moir Oncidium furcyense Moir Oncidium cubense Moir Oncidium varvelum Moir Oncidium variegatum f. album (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. furcyense (Moir) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. majus (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. purpureum (Moir) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. roseum (Moir & A.D.Hawkes) Withner Oncidium variegatum f. varvelum (Moir) Withner Oncidium variegatum subsp. leiboldii (Rchb.f.) Withner Oncidium variegatum subsp. velutinum (Lindl. & Paxton) Withner Tolumnia caymanensis (Moir) Braem Tolumnia leiboldii (Rchb.f.) Braem Tolumnia velutina (Lindl. & Paxton) Braem Tolumnia borinquinensis Sauleda & Ragan

Tolumnia variegata, commonly known as the harlequin dancing-lady orchid or variegated oncidium in English and as angelito or angelitos in Spanish, is a species of orchid native to the Caribbean.

Distribution and habitat

T. variegata is native to the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman), Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. It inhabits both moist and dry forests at all but the highest elevations, and is the most widespread member of the genus Tolumnia.

Description

T. variegata is a stoloniferous plant with flattened pseudobulbs. Plants are variable in size. The leaves are long with a pointed tip, measuring approximately 12 cm (4.7 in) long and 1.5 cm (0.59 in) wide. The inflorescence grows to 40 cm (16 in) long, bearing up to 30 flowers. The flowers are highly variable in size, shape, and colouration, but are usually white (sometimes pink) with a yellow column and brown to purple spots on the labellum.

Ecology

T. variegata is an epiphyte that grows on the branches of trees and shrubs, including calabash, guava, citrus, and coffee plants. Flowering occurs in spring and fall.

References

1. ^ Roberts, A. (2014). "Tolumnia variegata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T62100347A62100403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T62100347A62100403.en. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
2. "Tolumnia variegata (Sw.) Braem". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
3. ^ Ackerman, James D. (1992). The Orchids of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Las Orquídeas de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes). University of Puerto Rico. p. 86. ISBN 0847723429.
4. Llamacho, Juan A.; Larramendi, Julio A. (2005). The Orchids of Cuba (Las Orquídeas de Cuba). Greta Editores. p. 68. ISBN 9788493361525.
5. Calvo, Ricardo N. (1993). "Evolutionary Demography of Orchids: Intensity and Frequency of Pollination and the Cost of Fruiting". Ecology. 74 (4). Ecological Society of America: 1033–1042. Bibcode:1993Ecol...74.1033C. doi:10.2307/1940473. JSTOR 1940473.

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