Oncidium

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q133754
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Oncidium

Summary

Oncidium is a taxon[1]. Oncidium ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #1,514 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oncidium's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Oncidium is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Oncidium is classified within Oncidiinae[5].
  • Oncidium's scientific name is Oncidium[6].
  • Oncidium's Commons category is recorded as Oncidium[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Oncidium is Oncidium altissimum[8].
  • Oncidium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oncidium[9].
  • Oncidium's Commons gallery is recorded as Oncidium[10].
  • Oncidium's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8452[11].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dancing-lady orchids'}[12].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[13].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Nystykämmekät'}[14].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オンシジューム'}[15].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'koi', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[16].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'kv', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[17].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Oncidija'}[18].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'mhr', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[19].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'mrj', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[20].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[21].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'Oncídium'}[22].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'udm', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[23].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '文心蘭屬'}[24].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Lepkekosbor'}[25].
  • Oncidium is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '文心兰属'}[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Oncidium is Oncidium[6]. Oncidium is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Oncidium belongs to the parent taxon Oncidiinae[5]. The taxonomic type of Oncidium is Oncidium altissimum[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dancing-lady orchids'}[12], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[13], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Nystykämmekät'}[14], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オンシジューム'}[15], {'lang': 'koi', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[16], and {'lang': 'kv', 'text': 'Онцидиум'}[17].

Identifiers

Oncidium's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55350[27]. Oncidium's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 45173[28]. Oncidium's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 29120[29]. Oncidium's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2834394[30]. Oncidium's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43655[31].

Why It Matters

Oncidium ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #1,514 of 195,241).[2] Oncidium has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Oncidium is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . An updated classification of Orchidaceae. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Oncidiinae
    Taxon rank genus
    Instance of taxon
    Taxonomic type Oncidium altissimum
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