Laelia anceps 'Rebecca T. Northen'

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
Named for Rebecca T. Northen, the author of the 1950s book “Home Orchid Growing,” which is credited with spreading the love of orchids to the wider population, beyond just the wealthy. This lovely Laelia anceps has a deep, wine-colored lip.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
October to February; peaks from December to February
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-0608A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Five flowers per an inflorescence with larger than normal segments.
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_2015-0608A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76bf53bef-c5ef-409f-9c2e-a8b887f64f19
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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