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Life Form:

Epiphytic

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.

Range:

N South America to Brazil

Habitat:

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

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Glorious Laelia

The Glorious Schomburgkia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Laelia

Species:

gloriosa

Accession Number:

2009-0189A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c83cd10d-5163-4e53-b23d-5383c09cc36a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2009-0189A