Cattleya crispa is a species of orchid indigenous to the Tijuca Mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, noted for its crisped and ruffled petals and lip. It is the type species for both the subgenus Cattleya subg. Crispae and its section Cattleya sect. Crispae.
Prior to 2000, C. crispa had long been placed in the genus Laelia because it had eight pollinia, instead of the four found in Cattleya labiata, the type species of the genus Cattleya.[2] In 2000, the "Brazilian Laelias" (including L. crispa) were transferred to the genus Sophronitis.[3] In 2008, the entire genus Sophronitis was sunk into the genus Cattleya, and S. crispa was given its original name of C. crispa.[4]
Cattleya crispa is a species of orchid indigenous to the Tijuca Mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, noted for its crisped and ruffled petals and lip. It is the type species for both the subgenus Cattleya subg. Crispae and its section Cattleya sect. Crispae.
Prior to 2000, C. crispa had long been placed in the genus Laelia because it had eight pollinia, instead of the four found in Cattleya labiata, the type species of the genus Cattleya. In 2000, the "Brazilian Laelias" (including L. crispa) were transferred to the genus Sophronitis. In 2008, the entire genus Sophronitis was sunk into the genus Cattleya, and S. crispa was given its original name of C. crispa.
La Cattleya crispa es una especie de orquídea epifita y ocasionalmente litofita que pertenece al género de las Cattleya.
Es una orquídea de tamaño mediano de hábitos epifitas y ocasionalmente litofita con pseudobulbos en forma de bastón, comprimidos, ranurados , con una sola hoja, apical, suberecta, oblongo-lanceolada, obtusa o con muescas. Florece sobre todo en el verano en una inflorescencia de 30 cm de largo, racemosa, que surge de una vaina aplanada grande, con 4 a 9, fragantes y llamativas flores de larga duración.[1]
Se encuentra en Brasil en árboles altos o en grupos masivos en las rocas en las elevaciones de 800 a 1500 metros.
Cattleya crispa fue descrita por John Lindley y publicado en Botanical Register; consisting of coloured . . . 14:t. 1172. 1828.[2]
Cattleya: nombre genérico otorgado en honor de William Cattley orquideólogo aficionado inglés,[3]
crispa: epíteto latíno que significa "rizado".[4]
La Cattleya crispa es una especie de orquídea epifita y ocasionalmente litofita que pertenece al género de las Cattleya.
IlustraciónCattleya crispa là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được Lindl. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1828.[2]
Cattleya crispa là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được Lindl. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1828.