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Laelia
Laelia is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Laelia species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. Laelia is abbreviated L. in the horticultural trade.
17 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Laelia anceps
speciesLaelia anceps
Lael's Autumn Orchid
speciesLaelia autumnalis
Mayflower Orchid
speciesLaelia speciosa
Laelia rubescens
speciesLaelia rubescens
Laelia albida
speciesLaelia albida
Laelia furfuracea
speciesLaelia furfuracea
Schomburgkia
sectionSchomburgkia
Laelia eyermaniana
speciesLaelia eyermaniana
Laelia superbiens
speciesLaelia superbiens
Laelia × gouldiana
hybridLaelia × gouldiana
Laelia aurea
speciesLaelia aurea
Laelia × crawshayana
hybridLaelia × crawshayana
Laelia halbingeriana
speciesLaelia halbingeriana
Laelia weberbaueriana
speciesLaelia weberbaueriana
Laelia × meavei
hybridLaelia × meavei
Laelia × oaxacana
hybridLaelia × oaxacana
Laelia × tlaxiacoensis
hybridLaelia × tlaxiacoensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 141525.