Brasilidium

ORCHIDSTUDIUM PROJECT

BRASILIDIUM
(7 species; 2 alliances; 3 natural hybrids; 2 unclear species)

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Brasilidium Campacci, Colet. de Orq. Bras, 3: 78-81 (2006).

Oncidium Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 239. (1800).
Oncidium sect. Crispa Rchb. f. ex Pfitzer, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(6): 200 (1889).
Anettea Szlach. & Mytnik, Polish Bot. J. 51(1): 49 (2006).

Brasilidium species presents ovoid-fusiform compressed pseudobulbs and usually aerial roots; medium size flowers (ca. 2 - 5 cm); usually presenting connected and desconnected callosities on flower's lip.

B. crispum Alliance
(4 species and 1 complex)

Species presenting inferior connected longitudinal callus with hooknose-shape.

Brasilidium crispum Complex

(3 species)

Species presenting column with well-delineate elliptical stigmatic aperture arranged vertically.

B. crispum

B. gravesianum

B. praetextum

Other species in B. crispum Alliance
(1 species)

Species presenting column with triangular stigmatic aperture.

B. marshallianum

B. forbesii Alliance
(3 species)

Species presenting inferior connected callosity of the lip divided into two divergent callus.

B. forbesii

B. gardneri

B. zappii

Species not clear
(2 species)

Brasilidium pectorale (Lindl.) Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 79 (2006).
* Oncidium pectorale Lindl., Sert. Orchid.: t. 39 (1840).
Oncidium mantinii God.-Leb., Orchidophile (Argenteuil) 8: 47 (1888).
Oncidium pectorale var. mantinii (God.-Leb.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(6): 355 (1905).
Anettea pectoralis (Lindl.) Szlach. & Mytnik, Pol. Bot. J. 51(1): 50 (2006).

Note: according Rolfe (Orch. Rev. 1, 299) possible natural hybrid between B. forbesii and B. marshallianum.

Brasilidium riviereanum (St.-Lég.) Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 79 (2006).
* Oncidium riviereanum St.-Lég., Rev. Hort. Belge Étrangère 30: 144 (1904).

Natural hybrids accepted
(3 hybrids)

B. x colnagoi

B. x litum

B. x scullyi

Brasilidium x colnagoi (Pabst) Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 79 (2006).
* Oncidium × colnagoi Pabst, Bradea 2(22): 4 (1976).

Brasilidium x litum (Rchb.f.) Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 79 (2006).
* Oncidium x litum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 20:328 (1883).
Oncidium x duvenii Fowlie, Orchid. Digest 41: 165 (1977).

B. x scullyi (Pabst & A.F.Mello) Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 79 (2006).
* Oncidium x scullyi Pabst & A.F. Mello, Bradea 2: 187 (1977).

OTHER NAMES IN BRASILIDIUM

B. curtum (Lindl.) Campacci -> B. gardneri

B. pectorale (Lindl.) Campacci -> Species not clear.

B. riviereanum (Hort. ex Wibier) Campacci -> Species not clear.

B. x colnagoi (Pabst) Campacci -> B. forbesii and B. zappii

B. x litum (Rchb.f.) Campacci -> B. forbesii and B. crispum complex

B. x scullyi (Pabst & A.F.Mello) Campacci -> B. gravesianum and B. curtum