''Rossioglossum insleayi'' is an

epiphytic An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

species of orchid native to

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

, where it grows in the humid high oak/pine forests on the Pacific West/ It was first described by

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in 1840, and in 1976 was assigned to the

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, ''

Rossioglossum ''Rossioglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. #'' Rossioglossum amplia ...

'', by Garay and

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Oncidiinae Epiphytic orchids Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Central America Plants described in 1840 Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker Taxa named by John Lindley {{Cymbidieae-stub