By Biologist : Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso
During spring and summer, the flowers of the Oncidium orchid once again take center stage in
the Vallarta Botanical Garden. This time, O. hintonii surprises us with the floral and aromatic display of its long inflorescences. This orchid is endemic to Western Mexico and has small but beautiful yellow flowers with brown spots.
It’s worth mentioning that this orchid’s name is dedicated to its collector: George Boole Hinton (1882–1943), one of Mexico’s most renowned botanists during the 20th century. He explored the dry forests of the mountains of Guerrero and Michoacán and discovered six genera and 360 species of plants new to science.
Learn more about the life of this and other Mexican natural history enthusiasts on this website of the Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO).
Photo: © Eber Barraza (Oncidium hintonii)
