Cattleya × lucieniana Rchb.f. 1885

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Common Name Lucien's Cattleya [Lucien Linden Beligian collector and nurseryman 1800's]

Flower Size

Found in southeastern Brazil as a natural hybrid between C. harrisoniana x C. tigrina with subclavate, laterally compressed pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, narrowly elliptic to obovate leaves that blooms in the late summer on a terminal, subtended by a green sheath, short to 4" [to 10 cm], few to several [2 to 6] flowered inflorescence .

CAUTION I have no way of personally verifying this determination so please use with caution!!

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Gard. Chron., n.s., 24: 456 Rchb.f 1885

Orchidaceae Brasilienses Pabst & Dungs Band I 1975;

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