| Regno | Plantae |
| Sottoregno | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivisione | Spermatophyta |
| Divisione | Magnoliophyta |
| Classe | Liliopsida |
| Ordine | Asparagales |
| Famiglia | Orchidaceae |
| Sottofamiglia | Epidendroideae |
| Genere | Lycaste |
| Specie | Lycaste aromatica |
Lycaste aromatica produces numerous bright golden-yellow flowers with a powerful cinnamon scent from leafless pseudobulbs in spring. A deciduous intermediate grower needing a dry winter rest, it is one of the easiest and most floriferous species.