Easter orchid (Cattleya mossiae)
Cattleya mossiae is an epiphytic orchid native to Venezuela, the national flower. It features large, fragrant, showy flowers, typically rose-lavender or purple, blooming.
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Synonyms
Cattleya aliciae L.Linden
Cattleya carrierei Houllet
Cattleya edithiana B.S.Williams
Cattleya mcmorlandii B.S.Williams
Cattleya reineckiana Rchb.f.
Cattleya splendidissima T.Moore & Mast.
Cattleya wageneri Rchb.f.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusCattleya
- speciesCattleya mossiae