Laelia albida

Laelia albida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Laelia
Species: Laelia albida

Name

Laelia albida Bateman ex Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 2 (1839)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Amalia albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Heynh., Alph. Aufz. Gew.: 29 (1846)
  • Cattleya albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 208 (1854)
  • Bletia albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 428 (1862)
• Heterotypic
  • Laelia discolor A.Rich. &Galeotti, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., III, 3: 23 (1845)
  • Laelia candida Lodd. ex W.H.Baxter in J.C.Loudon, Suppl. Hort. Brit.: 573 (1850)
  • Laelia albida var. brunnea Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1868: 208 (1868)
  • Laelia albida var. ochracea Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1868: 208 (1868)
  • Laelia albida var. tuckeri Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1868: 208 (1868)
  • Laelia albida var. stobartiana Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 7: 271 (1877)
  • Laelia albida var. sulphurea Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 21: 76 (1884)
  • Laelia albida f. sulphurea (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss, Orchid. Atlas: 177 (2007)

References

• Lindley, J., 1839. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 2.
• Govaerts, R. & al. 2012. Laelia albida in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012 Aug. 19.
• Tropicos.org: 2012. Laelia albida Published on internet. Accessed: 2012 Aug. 19.
• International Plant Names Index: 2012. Laelia albida . Published on the Internet. Accessed Aug. 19 2012

Vernacular names

español: Flor de mayo

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