Laelia autumnalis Lindl. 1831 subgen Laelia sec Podolaelia Schlechter Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler
Plant and flowers Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey
Plant and Flowers in situ as a lithophyte, central Mexico Plant and Flowers in situ as an epiphyte, central Mexico Photos courtesy of Edouard Faria Common Name Autumn Flowering Laelia
Flower Size 3 to 4" [7.5 to 10 cm]
Found in Mexico in the central to southern mountains at elevations of 1500 to 2600 meters as a small to medium sized, cold to warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte, found on scrubby oaks and mossy rocks with bright light, a winter dormancy and night coolness with 2 to 3, leathery, lanceolate leaves per ovoid, subconical, to pyriform, tapering, curved, ridded and furrowed psuedobulb that blooms in the fall and winter in cultivation on an erect, stout, red colored, 2 to 3' [60 to 90 cm] long, apical, covered with scale-like floral bracts, several to many flowered inflorescence with fragrant, waxy, long-lasting, color variable flowers .
Synonyms Amalia autumnalis (Lex.) Heynh. 1846; Bletia autumnalis [Lindley]Rchb.f 1825; Cattleya autumnalis Beer 1854; Laelia autumnalis f. atrorubens (Backh.f.) Halb. 1993; Laelia autumnalis f. xanthotrophis (Rchb.f.) Halb. & Soto Arenas 1997; Laelia autumnalis var. atrorubens Backh.f. 1880; Laelia autumnalis var. venusta auct. 1884; Laelia autumnalis var. xanthotrophis Rchb.f. 1888; Laelia venusta Rolfe 1895
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Flora Novo-Galaciana Vol 16 McVaugh 1985;
Laelia autumnalis var atrorubens Lindley 1831 This particular clone came from the Volcano, Popocateptl at about 2300 meters in elevation.
Laelia autumnalis Pink variety 1831 This one is from the state of Michoacan, 1900 m elevation, very fragrant!
~Laelia autumnalis var. furfuracea [Lindley] Rolfe - See Laelia furfuracea Lindl. 1839
Laelia autumnalis var gouldiana Lindley 1831 A Mexican epiphytic species that grows cool to warm and is found in montane oak forests or lithophytically on volcanic rocks at elevations of 1500-2200 meters, often in full sunlight and has club-shaped psuedobulbs that have two dark green leaves with pointed ends, and an inflorescence that arises from the apex of a partially developed psuedobulb. They have fragrant flowers in the winter if given good light and a dry winter rest.
Synonyms Laelia gouldiana Rchb.f 1888
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