Encyclia albopurpurea (Barb.Rodr.) Porto & Brade 1935

Photo by © Jack Fowlie, Courtesy of Carl Withner

Common Name The White and Purple Encyclia

Flower Size

Found in Para state of Brazil as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with almost rounded, pyriform pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, long, narrow linear, acute leaves that blooms in the later winter and early spring on a elongate, many flowered inflorescence carrying very fragrant vanilla scented flowers.

This species is part of the Encyclia oncidioides group but separated easily by the white rimmed purple lip.

Synonyms *Epidendrum albopurpureum Barb.Rodr. 1877

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 51 Barb Rodr. 1877 as Epidendrum albopurpureum;

*Rodriguésia 1(2): 28 Porto & Brade1935

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Pabst & Dungs 1975;

Orchid Digest Vo0l 56 #4 1992 photo fide;

Cattleya and Their Relatives Vol 6 Withner 2000 photo fide to the 1st photo;

Orchidaceae Brasilensis Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975;

Coletanea Orquideas Brasileiras 1 Encyclias Campacci 2003

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