The Shaggy Brassia

Brassia villosa

It is an orchid of the genus Brassia.
The Shaggy Brassia - Brassia villosa Orchid exhibit in the Botanical Garden of Leuven, Belgium. Belgium,Brassia villosa,Geotagged,Spring,The Shaggy Brassia

Naming

Synonym: Oncidium villosum.

Distribution

In the wild is found in Guyana, Northern Brazil and Peru. Elsewhere as ornamental plant.

Habitat

In the wild it grows as an epiphyte in the tropical forest canopy.

References:

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http://www.orchidspecies.com/brassvillosa.htm
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:618140-1
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusBrassia
SpeciesBrassia villosa
Photographed in
Belgium