Cattleya lawrenceana - orchidroots

(Cattleya lawrenceana)

Cattleya lawrenceana, Rchb.f. 1885 (Kew)

Cattleya lawrenceana is a species in the Cattleya genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae, . It is in the subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya series: Lawrenceanae . This species is found in S. Venezuela to Guyana and N. Brazil.

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