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Guarianthe bowringiana var. coerulea
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Common name:
Bowring's Cattleya variety, Bowring's Guarianthe variety
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Cattleya bowringiana var. coerulea
Distribution:
Mexico (Chiapas) to Honduras
Habitat:
Rocky cliffs near streams; 210-900m
Life form:
Lithophytic
Bloom characteristics:
Erect to arching inflorescence is up to 10" long with 5-20 pale purple flowers. Flowers are 3" across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
September to December; peaks from October to November
Comments:
Guarianthe bowringiana var. coerulea
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2009-0932*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual