Schomburgkia marginata Lindl. 1838 SUBGENUS Schomburgkia
Photos by © Jay Pfahl
Drawing by © John Lindley
Drawing by © A Krol
Common Name The Margined Schomburgkia [Refers to the coloration margin of the flower segments]
Flower Size
Found in Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Surinam .
Synonyms Bletia marginata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1862; Cattleya marginata Beer 1854; Laelia marginata (Lindl.) L.O.Williams 1941; Schomburgkia marginata Hook. 1839;
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Sert. Orchid.: t. 13 Lindley 1838 drawing fide;
Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 212 Beer 1854 as Cattleya marginata;
Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 419 Rchb.f 1862 as Bletia marginata
Xenia Orchidaceae vol 2: 48 Rchb.f 1862 as Bletia marginata;
Darwiniana 5: 76 L O Williams 1941 as Laelia marginata;
Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 3 1970 drawing hmm;
Cattleyas and Their Relatives Withner Vol 3 1990 as S marginata drawing/photo fide;
Orchids of Venezuela [An illustrated field guide] Vol. 3 Ramiro and Carnevali 2000 as S marginata drawing good;
Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 42 - 43 pg 2626 - 2762 Brieger 2001 as S marginata;
Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana Vol 7 Steyermark, Berry, Yatskievych and Holst 2003 as S marginata;
Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol IV: 493 Szlatchetko & Kolanowska 2023 drawing/photo fide;
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