Laelia anceps 'Starlight'

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere): November to December
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Range: Mexico to Honduras
Habitat: Humid oak forests; 1200-1800m

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

See more items in: Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2015-0597A

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

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

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: This is a pink color form with a darker pink lip.

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax701f187df-cdc9-41e1-a593-18bebfac2202

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2015-0597A

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

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