Laelia autumnalis

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Laelia autumnalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Laelia autumnalis, Lvs. oblong-linear, obtuse, coriaceous, 5 in. long: scape 1 1/2 - 2 ft. long, 5-6-fld., with sheathing scales; fls. showy, fragrant; sepals lanceolate- acuminate; petals oblong-lanceolate, undulate; lateral lobes of the labellum large, erect, rotund-truncate, whitish; middle lobe obovate, obtuse, apiculate, recurved, deep purple; disk with 2 narrow yellow lamellae. In color and general appearance much like L. anceps, but the segms. lack the green ribs. Autumn. Mex. B.M. 3817. B.R. 25:27. I.H. 1:17. P.M. 6:121. G.C. 1872:1009.—Grows on bare rocks and stunted trees in most exposed situations, often at great altitudes. Less valuable than L. anceps. Var. furfuracea, Rolfe (L. furfuracea). This seems to be a dwarf alpine form, with the ovary more scurfy and the petals unusually broad. It is always found at great elevations, occurring frequently at 7,500-8,500 ft. Intermediate forms exist. B.M. 3810. B.R. 25:26. Var. atrorubens, Backh. Pseudobulbs short: fls. large, deep rose or magenta, darker toward the ends of the segms, and the labellum; base of the labellum and lateral lobes white. Gn. 17:368. Var. venusta, Hort. Goldring. In habit resembles var. atrorubens: stalk 2-3 ft.: fls. large, rosy mauve. Gn. 25:366. Var. Fournieri, Andre. Fls. about 6-7 in. across; sepals revolute at the summit, purple-red; petals rhomboid, of the same color, all paler toward the base; labellum white, with the middle lobe colored like the segms. Larger than var. atrorubens. R.H. 1896:548. Var. alba, Hort. Fls. pure white. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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