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Sophronitis praestans is a plant in the genus Sophronitis.
Description[]
Plant bloom in the summer with a single flower.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in southeastern Brazil at elevations of 700 to 900 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.
Varieties[]
| Image | Name | Description |
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Sophronitis praestans var alba | Sepals and petals are white, lip is white |
Naming[]
Common Name:The Outstanding Sophronitis
Synonyms[]
- Bletia praestans (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1862
- Cattleya praestans (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg 2008
- Hadrolaelia praestans (Rchb.f.) Chiron & V.P.Castro 2002
- Laelia pumila subsp. praestans (Rchb.f.) Bicalho 1976
- Laelia pumila var. praestans (Rchb.f.) H.J.Veitch 1887
- Laelia praestans Rchb. f. 1857