Cattleya guanhanensis (Campacci) Van den Berg 2014
Comparison photo to Laelia alvaroana Photos by © Mario Rosim
Common Name The Guanhaes Cattleya [An area of Minas Gerais state of Brazil]
Flower Size 2.4" [6 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais state of Brazil at elevations around 1100 meters as a medium sized, cool growing lithophyte with obclavate, articulated, green pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, lanceolate, coriaceous, evident midrib dorsally leaf that blooms in the fall on an apical, to 18" [45 cm] long, sequentially 5 to 10 flowered inflorescence arising through a linear-truncate, oblique spathe
CAUTION - This species would be better placed in Laelia within my taxonomic framework but as of yet it has not been named as such.
Synonyms *Hoffmannseggella guanhanensis Campacci 2014
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 10: 386 Campacci 2014 as Hoffmannseggella guanhanensis drawing/photo fide
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