Laelia speciosa

Laelia speciosa

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 speciosa

Name

• Laelia speciosa (Kunth) Schltr., Die Orchideen: 233 (1914)
• Type species:

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Bletia speciosa Kunth in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 342 (1816)
• Heterotypic
  • Bletia grandiflora Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 2: 17 (1825)
  • Laelia grandiflora (Lex.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 115 (1831)
  • Cattleya grahamii Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 116 (1833)
  • Laelia majalis Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 35 (1839)
  • Amalia grandiflora (Lex.) Heynh., Alph. Aufz. Gew.: 29 (1846)
  • Amalia majalis (Lindl.) Heynh., Alph. Aufz. Gew.: 29 (1846)
  • Cattleya majalis (Lindl.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 212 (1854)
  • Laelia grandiflora var. alba Dimmock, Amer. Gardening 22: 398 (1901)

References

• Schlechter, F.R.R. (1914) Die Orchideen 233.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 265 ff. Oxford University Press.
• Govaerts, R. & al. 2012. Laelia speciosa 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.
• Emonocot.org:2013. Laelia speciosa in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 June 3.
• Tropicos.org: 2012. Laelia speciosa Published on internet. Accessed: 2012 Aug. 19.
• International Plant Names Index: 2012. Laelia speciosa . Published on the Internet. Accessed 19. Aug. 2012

Vernacular names

Nāhuatl: Itzāmahuah
русский: Лелия специоза

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