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Laelia albida var. alba 'Sunset Valley Orchids' × L. albida var. semi alba flamea 'Fred Schull'

Smithsonian Gardens

Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Creekside Digital

    Object Details

    Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

    October to February; peaks in January

    Provenance

    From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

    Accession Number

    2015-1596A

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Life Form

    Epiphytic

    Bloom Characteristics

    Flower is white with color accents.

    Range

    Mexico

    Habitat

    Oak or pine forests; 1000-2000m

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    Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

    Common Name

    Albescent Laelia clonal variety

    Group

    [vascular plants]

    Class

    Equisetopsida

    Subclass

    Magnoliidae

    Superorder

    Lilianae

    Order

    Asparagales

    Family

    Orchidaceae

    Subfamily

    Epidendroideae

    Genus

    Laelia

    Species

    albida

    Data Source

    Smithsonian Gardens

    Topic

    Orchids
    Living Collections

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7efb665e8-1b82-4bee-bfa4-1d14225324a4

    Record ID

    ofeo-sg_2015-1596A

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