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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.
Psidium cattleyanum is a small, highly-branched tree that reaches a maximum height of 13 meters, although most individuals are between 2 and 4 m. [9] P. cattleyanum has smooth, grey to reddish-brown bark, with oval to elliptical leaves that grow to 4.5 cm in length.
Cattleya aclandiae, or Lady Ackland's cattleya, is a species of orchid from the genus Cattleya, named in honor of Lady Lydia Elizabeth Ackland, wife of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet who was the first European to grow the plant successfully. The illustration of the plant which accompanied its first description was based on a drawing by ...
Cattleya trianae (Lind. & Rchb. fil), also known as Flor de Mayo ("May flower") or "Christmas orchid", [ 1 ] is a plant of the family Orchidaceae . It grows as an epiphytic orchid, with succulent leaves, endemic to Colombia where it was nominated as the national flower in November 1936.
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 ).
Cattleya morganiae B.S.Williams & T.Moore Cattleya mendelii is a species in the orchid genus Cattleya found in northeastern Colombia . [ 2 ] [ 1 ] It is typically found growing at elevations of 1,300 to 1,800 m (4,300 to 5,900 ft).
Cattleya mossiae (literally 'Moss' Cattleya'), commonly known as the Easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid. The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya wagneri . [ 1 ] The diploid chromosome number of C. mossiae has been determined as 2 n = 40.
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.