''Oncidium maculatum'' is a species of

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occurring from

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Synonyms

''Cyrtochilum maculatum''

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is the

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. Other synonyms include: *''Oncidium funereum'' Lex. *''Cyrtochilum maculatum'' var. ''ecornutum'' Hook. *''Cyrtochilum maculatum'' var. ''parviflorum'' Lindl. *''Odontoglossum lindleyi'' Galeotti ex Lindl. *''Oncidium maculatum'' var. ''psittacinum'' Rchb.f. ex Lindl. *''Oncidium psittacinum'' Linden ex Lindl. *''Oncidium tigrinum'' Lindl. *''Oncidium lintriculus'' Kraenzl. *''Oncidium sawyeri'' L.O.Williams *''Odontoglossum johnsonorum'' L.O.Williams

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Orchids of Central America Orchids of Mexico {{Cymbidieae-stub