''Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila'' is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

. The genus ''

Cyrtochiloides ''Cyrtochiloides'', a genus of orchids described in 2001 by Norris H. Williams and Mark W. Chase, is designed to provide a small group of Neotropical epiphytes, previously included under a broad concept of Oncidium Sw., with a new, more accurate ...

'' N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001) comprises a small group of Neotropical epiphytes, previously included under a broad concept of ''

Oncidium ''Oncidium'', abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived (May 2014), it is distributed across much ...

'' Sw., with a new, more accurate identity based on ''DNA''. ''Cyrtochiloides'' is akin to the mainly South American ''

Cyrtochilum The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related. This subtribe consists of about 70 genera with over 1000 species, with ''Oncidium'' as its largest genus. These genera consist of a ...

'' Kunth (1815). After having found its species scattered in ''Oncidium'' and several other genera, recently Cyrtochilum received notable acceptance by botanists, primarily based on the molecular discoveries made by Williams and Chase, as well as morphological analyses carried out by Stig Dalström. DNA samples illustrate that ''Oncidium ochmatochilum'' Rchb.f. and several other species have only a diluted connection with the core species of ''Oncidium''. This new genus forms part of a well-supported clade including ''

Otoglossum ''Otoglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.Jenny, R. (2010). ''Otoglossum'', una revisión taxonómica. Orquideología 27: 63-95. Description They are plants of ...

'' (Schltr.) Garay & Dunsterville, ''

'', the Andean group of ''

Caucaea ''Caucaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America. #'' Caucaea alticola'' (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador #'' Caucaea a ...

Schltr. Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids. He went on botanical expeditions in Africa, Indonesia, New Guinea, South and Central America a ...

(also previously retained under ''Oncidium'' as the section Cucullata), and ''

Miltoniopsis ''Miltoniopsis'', abbreviated ''Mltnps.'' in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid. Although ...

'' God.-Leb.

References

* Pupulin, Franco, ''Vanishing Beauty, Native Costa Rican Orchids'', vol. 1 A-K, pg 197, Sistema Editorial y (Siedin) University of Costa Rica ochmatochila Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Central America Orchids of Peru Orchids of South America Plants described in 1852 {{Cymbidieae-stub