Sobralia bletiae Rchb.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Sobralia

Characteristics

Plants of unknown but probably large size. Leaves 10-17 cm. long and 3-4.5 cm. broad, elliptic to broadly lanceolate, acute. Lip about 4 cm. long and about 2 cm. broad, cuneate or narrowly obovate in outline, 3-lobed; lateral lobes lanceolate-triangular, falcate; mid-lobe obovate-orbicular, emarginate, slightly exceeding the lateral lobes; disc with five crisped lamellae.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Sobralia bletiae flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Sobralia bletiae flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Sobralia bletiae flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Sobralia bletiae world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:657855-1
WFO ID wfo-0000311447
COL ID 4XYG9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732206
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Synonyms

Sobralia bletiae Sobralia epiphytica Sobralia suaveolens