Carenidium raniferum (Lindl.) Baptista, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 91 (2006).

* Oncidium raniferum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: t. 1920 (1837).
Oncidium raniferum var. majus Hook., Bot. Mag. 66: t. 3712 (1839).
Menezesiella ranifera (Lindl.) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Richardiana 6(2): 105 (2006).
Oncidium hookeri Rolfe, Gard. Chron., III, 2: 520 (1887).
Menezesiella hookeri (Rolfe) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 6(2): 105 (2006).
Oncidium hookeri var. albescens Pabst, Bradea 2: 64 (1976).
Menezesiella salesopolitana V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 6(4): 200 (2006).
Carenidium hookeri (Rolfe) Baptista, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 3: 91 (2006).
Oncidium loefgrenii Cogn., Fl. Bras. 3(4): 381 (1896).
Menezesiella loefgrenii (Cogn.) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 6(2): 105 (2006).
Oncidium mellifluum Kraenzl., Pflanzenr., IV, 50(80): 156 (1922).
Menezesiella paranaensis Chiron & V.P.Castro, Richardiana 8: 51 (2008).
Menezesiella calimaniorum V.P.Castro & G.F.Carr, Richardiana 8: 56 (2008).
Menezesiella regentii V.P.Castro, Richardiana 8: 59 (2008).


NOTE: This widespread species is sort of variable in shape, size and color. So far it is our opinion that all species that belong to this group would possibly be better placed under one name only, Oncidium raniferum Lindl..

This is a color variation Pabst described as Oncidium hookeri var. albescens and V.P.Castro & Chiron as Menezesiella salesopolitana and Menezesiella salesopolitana.


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