Laelia rubescens var. alba

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

Object Details

Description

This is an all white color form of the Rosy Tinted Laelia.

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2015-1902A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Erect inflorescence is 8-24" long with 2-12 white flowers. Flowers are 1.2-2" across.

Fragrance

Fragrant (when warm)

Range

Mexico to C America

Habitat

Seasonally dry, deciduous forests; 0-1700m

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Common Name

Rosy Tinted Laelia variety

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Laelia

Species

rubescens

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f22166cf-8240-4070-99f7-381e39e808ae

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-1902A