Cattleya violacea
Cattleya violacea is a species of orchid native to the lowland rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins, being the most widespread of all Cattleya species in the wild.[1] Orchids of this species grow on trees along rivers, as they require heat and moisture year round.[1][2]
Cattleya violacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Cattleya |
Subgenus: | Cattleya subg. Intermediae |
Species: | C. violacea |
Binomial name | |
Cattleya violacea (Kunth) Rolfe | |
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References
- Withner, C. (1988). The Cattleyas and Their Relatives. Volume 1: The Cattleyas. Timber Press. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9780881920994.
- "Cattleya violacea - Cattleya Source". cattleya.wikidot.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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