Laelia superbiens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Laelia |
Species: | L. superbiens |
Binomial name | |
Laelia superbiens | |
Synonyms | |
Laelia superbiens is a species of orchid native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. [1]
Brassavola is a genus of 21 orchids. They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Italian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade journals.
In botany, the labellum is the part of the flower of an orchid or Canna, or other less-known genera, that serves to attract insects, which pollinate the flower, and acts as a landing platform for them.
Cattleya is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.
Laelia is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Laelia species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. Laelia is abbreviated L. in the horticultural trade.
Orchid is a bright rich purple color that resembles the color which various orchids often exhibit.
Schomburgkia was a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. was the official abbreviation for this genus.
Laeliocattleya is a nothogenus of intergeneric orchid hybrids descended from the parental genera Laelia and Cattleya. It is abbreviated Lc. in the horticultural trade.
× Sophrolaeliocattleya is a nothogenus of artificial intergeneric orchid hybrids. It is abbreviated as Slc. in the horticultural trade. As of 2008, × Sophrolaeliocattleya is defunct, with the genus Sophronitis having been merged into Cattleya.
Laelia anceps is a species of orchid found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Laelia speciosa, commonly known as the Mayflower orchid, is a species of showy orchid found in area of Mexico with high elevation of 1,400 m (4,593 ft) to 2,400 m (7,874 ft). The plant is very drought resistant and can tolerate cool to warm conditions. It blooms from summer to fall, producing fragrant flowers. There are usually three to four flowers on an inflorescence.
Laelia gouldiana is a plant of the orchid genus Laelia.
Laelia furfuracea is a species of orchid endemic to Mexico (Oaxaca).
Laelia gloriosa is a species of orchid native to tropical South America.
Cattleya crispa is a species of orchid indigenous to the Tijuca Mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, noted for its crisped and ruffled petals and lip. It is the type species for both the subgenus Cattleya subg. Crispae and its section Cattleya sect. Crispae.
Laelia rubescens is a species of orchid native to Mexico and Central America.
Laelia undulata is a species of orchid native to Colombia, Trinidad and Venezuela.
Paphiopedilum superbiens is a species of orchid endemic to northern and western Sumatra.
Laelia marginata is a species of orchid in the genus Laelia. Laelia marginata is found in Suriname.
Laelia rosea is a species of orchid native to Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana.
Laelia rosea may refer to: