Cattleya schilleriana

Cattleya schilleriana is a species of bifoliate Cattleya orchid.

Cattleya schilleriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Epidendreae
Subtribe:
Laeliinae
Genus:
Cattleya
Subgenus:
C. subg. Falcata
Section:
C. sect. Guttatae
Species:
C. schilleriana
Binomial name
Cattleya schilleriana
Rchb.f.
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum schillerianum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
  • Cattleya schilleriana var. concolor Hook.
  • Cattleya regnellii R. Warner
  • Cattleya schilleriana var. amaliana L. Linden & Rodigas

It is endemic to Bahia state in coastal eastern Brazil.[1]

Today it is considered extinct in nature.[1]

Natural hybrids
  • Cattleya × undulata ( = C. elongata × C. schilleriana) (Brazil).

See also
  • Orchids of Bahia

References
  1. Wildorchidbrazil.com: "12 Endangered Wild Orchid (plant species) of Brazil" — with Cattleya schilleriana info +image.


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