Cattleya purpurata 'Amazonia Orchids'

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Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
April to July; peaks in May and June
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-1299A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Inflorescence is 8-12" long with 2-5 (rarely 7-8) long-lasting, purple flowers. Flowers are 6-10" across.
Range
SE to S Brazil
Habitat
Heavy forest along small creeks; 0-180m
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Common Name
Purple-stained Cattleya clone
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Cattleya
Species
purpurata
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-1299A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax77db1be20-f986-407f-95f3-fff14bff3a91

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