Laelia speciosa

Laelia speciosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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:

Synonymy

• 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)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 265 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1914. Die Orchideen 233.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Laelia speciosa. Accessed: 2022 Sep 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Laelia speciosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 3. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Laelia speciosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Laelia speciosa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Laelia speciosa. Published online. Accessed: 3 Sep 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Laelia speciosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Sep 2022.

Vernacular names

Nāhuatl: Itzāmahuah
русский: Лелия специоза
中文: 美丽蕾丽兰

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