Cattleya trianae var. coerulea

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This is a white to pale lavender color form of Dr. Triana’s Cattleya with purple-blue on the lip. This is a more difficult to find variety.
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2020-0173A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Flower is white with a purple spot and yellow spot on lip.
Fragrance
Fragrant
Range
NE to C Colombia
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Common Name
Christmas Orchid variety
Dr. Triana's Cattleya variety
Flor de Mayo variety
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Cattleya
Species
trianae
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2020-0173A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e9e794b5-cbf2-45da-91a7-96397c3ff094
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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