Cattleya schilleriana

Cattleya schilleriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cattleya
Subgenus: Cattleya subg. Intermediae
Species:
C. schilleriana
Binomial name
Cattleya schilleriana
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum schillerianum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
  • Cattleya schilleriana var. concolor Hook.
  • Cattleya regnellii R. Warner
  • Cattleya schilleriana var. amaliana L. Linden & Rodigas

Cattleya schilleriana is a species of bifoliate Cattleya orchid.

It is endemic to Bahia state in coastal eastern Brazil.[1]

Today it is considered extinct in nature.[1]

Natural hybrids
  • Cattleya × undulata ( = C. elongata × C. schilleriana) (Brazil).

References

  1. ^ a b Wildorchidbrazil.com: "12 Endangered Wild Orchid (plant species) of Brazil" — with Cattleya schilleriana info +image.


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