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Pyschopsis papilio –
butterfly oncidium
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Painted as: |
Oncidium papilio |
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Scrapbook: |
14 |
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Date: |
1869 |
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Distribution: |
Trinidad, Venezuela |
The magnificent red and yellow flowers of the ‘butterfly
oncidium’ were highly regarded by Victorian orchid enthusiasts.
The plant was originally introduced from Trinidad by Sir Ralph Woodford,
governor of the island, and named by John Lindley in 1825. When
John Day showed his newly imported specimen at the Royal Horticultural
Society in 1848, it was awarded a First-class Certificate.
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