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| name = Ada<br />
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]<br />
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]<br />
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]<br />
| tribus = Cymbidieae<br />
| subtribus = Oncidiinae<br />
| alliance = Oncidium<br />
| genus = '''''Ada'''''<br />
| genus_authority = [[John Lindley|Lindl.]]<br />
| subdivision_ranks = Species<br />
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'''''Ada''''' [[John Lindley|Lindl.]] 1854, is a genus of 16 species in the orchid family ([[Orchidaceae]]), subfamily [[Epidendroideae]], tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Oncidiinae, alliance Oncidium. The type species is ''Ada aurantiaca''.<br />
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These are [[epiphyte|epiphytic]]orchids, though a few are [[lithophyte|lithophytic]]. They are native to [[Nicaragua]] down to northern [[South America]], down the [[Andes]] to [[Bolivia]]. They are warm to cool-growing plants to be found in wet, montane forests at higher elevations, between 650 and 2700 m, but most between 1800 to 2200 m.<br />
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The lanceolate [[Leaf|leaves]] are distichous (growing in two ranks) with a length of 20 cm, growing on [[pseudobulb]]s with a maximum length of 10 cm. The foliaceous leaf sheaths are well-developed.<br />
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The pendent and spectacularly colorful [[inflorescence]]s do not grow above the leaves. They can produce up to 15 fragrant flowers, blooming from January till April. The color can vary from white to greenish and orange. The [[perianth]] is narrow and pointed, with almost similar [[sepal]]s and [[petal]]s.. The floral [[bract]]s are large and inflated.<br />
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The [[labellum|lip]] is reflexed. It bears a basal callus made up of two plates. It often ends in two tooth-like mounds.<br />
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''Ada'' uses a "pseudoparasitism" method of attracting parasite [[pollinator]]s, by mimicking their host.<br />
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They are not easy to cultivate, because of their high demands.<br />
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== Species ==<br />
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*''Ada allenii'' : Allen’s Ada (Panama).<br />
*''Ada andreettae'' (Ecuador).<br />
*''Ada aurantiaca'' : Red-orange Ada (NW. Venezuela to Ecuador).<br />
*''Ada bennettiorum'' : Bennett’s Ada (Peru).<br />
*''Ada brachypus'' (Ecuador to Bolivia).<br />
*''Ada chlorops'' (C. America).<br />
*''Ada elegantula'' : Elegant Ada (Colombia to Peru).<br />
*''Ada escobariana'' (Colombia). <br />
*''Ada farinifera'' (Ecuador).<br />
*''Ada glumacea'' : Ada with Spelts (W. South America to Venezuela).<br />
*''Ada keiliana'' : Dr. Keil's Ada (Colombia to Guyana).<br />
*''Ada mendozae'' (Ecuador) <br />
*''Ada ocanensis'' : Ocana Ada (W. South America to Venezuela).<br />
*''Ada peruviana'' (Peru).<br />
*''Ada pozoi'' : Pozo’s Ada (Ecuador to Peru).<br />
*''Ada rolandoi'' : (Peru).<br />
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== Reference ==<br />
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Williams, N. H. 1972. A reconsideration of Ada and the glumaceous brassias. Brittonia 24: 93–110.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.orchids.co.in/orchid-plant/ada-aurantiaca.shtm - Ada Aurantiaca Orchid]<br />
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