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Cattleya amethystoglossa 'SVO'
Object Details
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- December to May; peaks from February to March
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2019-0357A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Erect inflorescence is 3-7" long with 3-9 light pink flowers spoted with pink and a pink lip. Flowers are 4" across.
- Fragrance
- Fragrant
- Range
- Brazil (Pernambuco to Espírito Santo)
- Habitat
- Near sea; 600m
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- Common Name
- Amethest Lipped Cattleya clone
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Cattleya
- Species
- amethystoglossa
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2019-0357A
- Usage
- CC0
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