Cattleya amethystoglossa

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Accession Number: 2011-2003A

Description: The Amethyst Lipped Cattleya is a very large orchid, and one of the tallest Cattleyas.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere): December to May; peaks in February to March
Pollination Syndrome: Probably bee
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

Range: Brazil (Pernambuco to Espírito Santo)
Habitat: Coastal plains, riverine swamps; 30-460m

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Erect inflorescence is 3-7" long with 3-9 long-lasting flowers. Flowers are 3-4" across and variable in color.
Foliage Characteristics: Bifoliate
Fragrance: Faint

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Common Name: Amethest Lipped Cattleya
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cattleya
Subgenus: subgen. Falcata sect. Guttatae
Species: amethystoglossa

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2011-2003A

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Photographed by: Eugene Cross

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