Laelia gloriosa

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Common name: The Glorious Laelia, The Glorious Schomburgkia

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae

Synonym: Laelia gloriosa var. alba, Schomburgkia fimbriata var. alba, Schomburgkia gloriosa

Distribution: N South America to Brazil

Habitat: foothills; 656-2789ft (200-850m)

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): February to August

Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence can be up to 4 feet (120cm) long with 8-15 waxy, short-lived, brownish flowers with a white lip. Flowers are 2" (5 cm) across.

Comments: Laelia gloriosa

Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

1: Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House (GH10) • Accession: 2008-3313*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House (GH10) • Accession: 2018-0798*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2009-0189*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2015-1598*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Laelia gloriosa

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