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Read about Laelia Boothiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Laelia Boothiana (L. lobata, Cattleya lobata ). A strong-growing plant: pseudobulbs clavate, furrowed, 1-lvd.: lvs. lanceolate-oblong, about as long as the scape: scape 8-10 in. long, from the axil of the lf., 2-5-fld.; fls. about 5 in. across, uniformly violet-purple with rich crimson veins on the lip; sepals lanceolate, with reflexed margins; petals broad, oblong, undulate, crisp; labellum cucullate, the middle lobe reflexed, all beautifully waved and crisped. Much like L.crispa in habit. April, May. S.Brazil. R.H. 1874:331 (asL.Rivieri). G.C. 1848:403; III. 10:577. F.S. 20, p. 132. A.G. 13:608. O.R. 12:265.—This plant is not free-flowering, hence it is little cult., although a beautiful and distinct species. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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