Laelia autumnalis
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Read about Laelia autumnalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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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.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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