Tolumnia (plant)
Tolumnia (abbreviated Tolu.), is a genus in the family Orchidaceae. Previously known as the "equitant oncidiums," the species were segregated from the mega-genus Oncidium by Guido Braem in 1986. Dancing-lady orchid is a common name for some species in this genus. Description The plants are small, usually epiphytic, with small or absent pseudobulbs completely covered by leaves, which are triangular or circular in cross section and overlap each other at base to resemble a fan. The inflorescences arise between the leaf base and bear colorful, showy flowers. The labella are large, ornamented by variously shaped calli. The column bears prominent wings flanking the stigma. The genus is primarily native to the Greater Antilles, with a few species extending into Florida, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America and northern South America (from Colombia to French Guiana). Species Tolumnia arizajuliana (Withner & J.Jiménez Alm.) Ackerman, 1997 Tolumnia bahamensis (Nash) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia calochila (Cogn.) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia compressicaulis (Withner) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia gauntlettii (Withner & Jesup) Nir, 1994 Tolumnia guianensis (Aubl.) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia guibertiana (A.Rich.) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia gundlachii (C.Wright ex Griseb.) N.H.Williams & Ackerman, 2007 Tolumnia guttata (L.) Nir, 1994 Tolumnia haitiensis (Leonard & Ames) Braem, 1986 Tolumnia hawkesiana (Moir)