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Cattleya mossiae is a plant in the genus Cattleya.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with two to seven 20 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in Venezuela at elevations of 900 to 1500 meters
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant is a warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.
Varieties[]
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Cattleya mossiae var. alba | Sepals and petals are white, lip is yellow |
Naming[]
Common Name:Mrs. Moss' Cattleya
Synonyms[]
- Cattleya aliciae L. Linden 1895
- Cattleya carrieri Houller. 1883
- Cattleya edithiana Warner ex Williams 1868
- Cattleya labiata var atropurpurea Paxton 1844
- Cattleya labiata var candida Lindley & Paxton 1850
- Cattleya labiata var mossiae [Hkr.]Lindley 1840
- Cattleya labiata var picta Lindley & Paxton 1850
- Cattleya labiata var picta [Lindley & Paxton]Rchb.f 1874
- Cattleya labiata var reineckiana [Rchb.f]A.D.Hawkes
- Cattleya mossiae Hkr. var. reineckiana Hook.
- Cattleya mossiae var. wageneri Braem 1986
- Cattleya reineckiana Hort. 1883
- Cattleya reineckiana Rchb.f 1856
- Cattleya wageneri Rchb.f 1854
- Cattleya wagneri Hort.
- Epidendrum labiatum var. mossiae [Hkr.] Rchb.f 1861