Laelia anceps

Laelia anceps

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Laelia
Species: L. anceps
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Binomial name
Laelia anceps
Lindley 1835

Laelia anceps is a plant in the genus Laelia.

Description[]

Plant bloom from fall to spring with three to six 10 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing on rocks and pine trees in the forest of Mexico and Honduras at elevations of 500 to 1500 meters.

Culture[]

Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. Plant is a cool to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted. Reduce watering during the winter.

Varieties[]

Image	Name	Description
	Laelia anceps var. alba	Sepals and petals are white, lip is white with a yellow center
	Laelia anceps var. dawsonii	Sepals and petals are white, lip is white with a yellow center and pink patch
	Laelia anceps var. guerrero	Sepals are pink and petals are magenta, lip is red
	Laelia anceps var. lineata striata (hort. disciplinata)	Sepals and petals are pink with red edges, lip is red
	Laelia anceps var. roeblingiana	Sepals are pink and petals are magenta with a white patch, lip is red with a yellow center
	Laelia anceps var. veitchiana	Sepals and petals are white, lip is purple
	Laelia anceps var. williamsianum	Sepals and petals are white, lip is white with yellow in the center and red veins
File:Laelia anceps 'Cal Colossal'.jpg	Laelia anceps 'Cal Colossal'	Sepals and petals are pink, lip is red