Laelia guanhanensis (Campacci) in ed.
Comparison photo to Laelia alvaroana
Photos by © Mario Rosim
TYPE Drawing of Hoffmannseggella guanhanensis by © Marcos Campacci
Common Name The Guanhaes Laelia [An area of Minas Gerais state of Brazil]
Flower Size 2.4" [6 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais state of Brazil at elevations around 1100 meters as a medium sized, cool growing lithophyte with obclavate, articulated, green pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, lanceolate, coriaceous, evident midrib dorsally leaf that blooms in the fall on an apical, erect, arising through a linear-truncate, oblique spathe, to 18" [45 cm] long, sequentially 5 to 10 flowered inflorescence
Synonyms Cattleya guanhanensis (Campacci) Van den Berg 2014; *Hoffmannseggella guanhanensis Campacci 2014
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 10: 386 Campacci 2014 as Hoffmannseggella guanhanensis drawing/photo fide;
Phytotaxa 186: 84 Van den Berg 2014 as Cattleya guanhanensis;
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