Brassia caudata (L.) Lindl. 1824 is a member of the genus Brassia, which was described by English botanist Robert Brown in 1813, using the Brassia maculata, which had recently been collected in Jamaica, as type species.

B. caudata is known as spider orchid, is a species with widespread occurrence in the hottest parts of the West, identified from southern North America to northern South America. It is a medium size plant, with epiphytic cylindrical pseudobulbs, slightly laterally compressed, surrounded by leafy bracts with 2 leaves leathery oblong-elliptic. Flowering occurs through the long-lasting, long arcuate inflorescence, arising from the basal axils of a newly mature pseudobulb. In the spring, it produces various yellowish-green flowers with white lip cream and red spots. The petals and sepals taper in tendrils gently curved, reaching 15 cm in length, which improve the appearance of this exotic species. When mature, the flowers produce a refreshing fragrance.