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Cattleya Lady Veitch gx
Botanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Genus
Cattleya
- Genus description
A genus of tropical orchids native to South and Central America. Thick fleshy roots of these epiphytic plants grow from thick rhizome. Cylindrical, swollen stems called pseudobulbs serve as storage of water and nutrients. Large, long-lasting flowers are held at the top of newly formed, mature pseudobulbs. Genus Cattleya is often cross bred with other similar genera, and can be traced in parentage of numerous, inter-generic, orchid hybrids
- Name status
Accepted
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