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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 6-30" (15-75 cm) long with 2-12 white-pink flowers that last a few days and open in succession. Flowers are 2" (5 cm) across. Blooms may close at night.

Fragrance:

Peculiar

Range:

Mexico to C America

Habitat:

Seasonally dry, deciduous forests; 328-5577ft (100-1700m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

Flor de Jesús

Flor de la Conceptión

Guarita

Rosy Tinted Laelia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Laelia

Species:

rubescens

Accession Number:

2015-1904A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax746361d83-9bd9-4ad6-95cd-b56300e7d692

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-1904A