Laelia anceps 'Petite Princess'

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This is a more compact growing L. anceps.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
October to February; peaks from December to February
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-0623A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
This is a light pink color form with a dark pink lip and yellow in throat.
Range
Mexico to Honduras
Habitat
Humid oak forests; 1200-1800m
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Common Name
Two-Edged Laelia clone
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Laelia
Species
anceps
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-0623A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax745bd1ff4-4031-4580-b8cd-2e6d74b2f9fa
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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