''Oncidium ensatum'', the Latin American orchid or Florida dancinglady orchid, is a species of

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found in southern

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, southern

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(

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and the Yucatán Peninsula),

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, the

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, and northwestern

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/ref>Flora of North America, v 26 p 648, Oncidium ensatum
/ref>Biota of North America Program
/ref> ''Oncidium ensatum'' is usually

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but sometimes terrestrial, up to tall (not including the inflorescence). The leaves are narrowly linear to lanceolate, each up to long. The inflorescence is either arching or hanging, up to long. The flowers are yellow with brown spots.

References

Institute for Regional Conservation, Floristic Inventory of South Florida Database Online, ''Oncidium ensatum'' Lindl., Florida dancinglady orchidGardening Europe
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6819667 ensatum Orchids of the Caribbean Orchids of Central America Orchids of Belize Orchids of Cuba Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Florida Orchids of Venezuela Flora of the Bahamas Plants described in 1842 Flora without expected TNC conservation status