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Cattleya luteola is a species of orchid, native to the lowland Amazon rainforest. [1] It is present in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. [2] References
Cattleya coccinea var. rossiteriana Van den Berg Cattleya coccinea , also known as Sophronitis coccinea or Sophronitis grandiflora , is a species of orchid occurring in Atlantic Forest habitats, from southeastern Brazil to Argentina ( Misiones ).
Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots grow. Pseudobulbs can be conical, spindle-shaped or cylindrical; with upright growth; one or two leaves growing from the top of them.
The national flower of Colombia is the orchid Cattleya trianae which was named after the Colombian naturalist José Jerónimo Triana. The orchid was selected by botanist Emilio Robledo, in representation of the Colombian Academy of History to determine the most representative flowering plant of Colombia.
The genus Laelia was described as part of subfamily Epidendroideae by John Lindley. [6] Brazilian Laelias, after being classified for several years under Sophronitis, [7] have now been placed in the genus Cattleya. [8]
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Cattleya schroederae is a species of orchid. C. schroederae is named after Baroness Schroeder, wife of Sir John Schroder, see de:John Henry Schröder. It is a Colombian unifoliate Cattleya species. Flowers are to 9" (22.5 cm) across, strongly fragrant. [1] C. shroederae blooms in spring from a sheath that has formed before the winter dormancy. [2]
Cattleya labiata, also known as the crimson cattleya or ruby-lipped cattleya, is the type species of Cattleya, discovered in 1818 in Brazil. This plant grows in the northeastern area of Brazil, in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. They grow to different sizes depending on the area from which they originate.