Laelia rubescens var. alba

Smithsonian Gardens

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
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-1902A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f22166cf-8240-4070-99f7-381e39e808ae
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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