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04-30-2010, 02:46 PM
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Laelia praestans
Laelia praestans is the less known pumila's cousin, but it is as small as the latter, has the same large flowers compared to the plant, but with one advantage: the flowering p-bulbs give two flowers instead of one as in L. pumila.
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04-30-2010, 04:08 PM
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Laelia praestans Rchb.f., Allg. Gartenzeitung 25: 336 (1857).
This name is a synonym.
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Accepted Name: Cattleya praestans (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3: 10 (2008).
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Family: Orchidaceae
Homotypic Synonyms:
Bletia praestans (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 425 (1862).
Laelia pumila var. praestans (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch, Man. Orchid. Pl. 2: 79 (1887).
Laelia pumila subsp. praestans (Rchb.f.) Bicalho, Bradea 2: 108 (1976).
Sophronitis praestans (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 15: 118 (2000).
Hadrolaelia praestans (Rchb.f.) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Richardiana 2: 20 (2002).
Cattleya praestans (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3: 10 (2008).
Another one that has been changed.
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04-30-2010, 06:28 PM
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Very good looking flower Mauro. Is this another species from Brazil? How is its habitat holding up?
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04-30-2010, 07:17 PM
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Beautiful blooms, Mauro. And now I will need to get one to keep my pumila, jongheana and sincorana company. Does praestens have any scent?
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04-30-2010, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by isurus79
Very good looking flower Mauro. Is this another species from Brazil? How is its habitat holding up?
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No good news, Steve. Laelia praestans is known to only occur in the vicinity of Santa Leopoldina town, in the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil. Since the forest cover in this State has been devastated the last reports (2007) put this species in a critical danger of disparition.
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04-30-2010, 11:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smweaver
Beautiful blooms, Mauro. And now I will need to get one to keep my pumila, jongheana and sincorana company. Does praestens have any scent?
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No fragrance, Steve (at least to my nose  !) |
05-01-2010, 01:54 PM
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It's a gorgeous one. Wonderful colour. I like the way the lip forms a complete tube like that.
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05-02-2010, 08:47 AM
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That is a great little gem.
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05-02-2010, 11:34 AM
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Sweet little thing.
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05-02-2010, 01:06 PM
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Yes, little and cute.
Try to focus on the lip also, Mauro. In those 2 pics I can see very clearly the petals and sepals. The lip is also interesting to catch. |
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