Schomburgkia elata Schltr. 1924 SUBGENUS Schomburgkia

Drawing by N oledrzynska

Part sun Hot Winter

Common Name The Beautiful Schomburgkia

Flower Size

Found in Norte de Santander and Meta department of Colombia at elevations around 400 meters as a large sized, hot growing epiphyte with an abbreviated rhizome giving rise to fusiform tall pseudobulbs cvarrying 2, apical, oblong, ligulate, obtuse, coriaceous leaves that blooms in the winter on an erect, terminal, peduncle enveloped by several sheaths, 48 to 51" [120 to 130 cm] long, to 60" [150 cm] long overall, rachis 8 to 10" [20 to 30 cm] long, densely many flowered inflorescence with elongate to 2" [5 cm] long,linear-lanceolate, subulate, shorter than the ovary floral bracts and carrying purple brown flowers with a pinkish red lip.

Similar to S undulata Synonyms Laelia elata (Schltr.) J.M.H.Shaw 2009

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 27: 138 Schlechter 1924

Orchid Rev. 117(1285, Suppl.): 85 J.M.H.Shaw 2009 as Laelia elata

Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol IV: 492 Szlatchetko & Kolanowska 2023 drawing/photo fide;

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