Cattleya schroederae

Cattleya schroederae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cattleya
Subgenus: Cattleya subg. Cattleya
Section: Cattleya sect. Cattleya
Species:
C. schroederae
Binomial name
Cattleya schroederae
Synonyms[2]
  • Cattleya trianae var. schroederae Rchb.f.
  • Cattleya labiata var. schroederae (Rchb.f.) Sander
  • Cattleya schroederae var. alba Sander
  • Cattleya schroederae f. alba (Sander) M.Wolff & O.Gruss

Cattleya schroederae is a species of orchid. C. schroederae is named after Baroness Schroeder, wife of Sir John Schroder. It is a Colombian unifoliate Cattleya species. Flowers are to 9 in (23 cm) across, strongly fragrant.[3] C. shroederae blooms in spring from a sheath that has formed before the winter dormancy.[4] As it blooms around Easter in Northern hemisphere, it is often referred to as "Easter orchid", a name it shares with Cattleya mossiae.

References

  1. ^ Aguirre, G.; Castro, C.; Morales M, P.A.; Moreno, S.; Ospina, N.; Ávila-R, L. (2022). "Cattleya schroederae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Spanish). 2022 e.T22486099A195524697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22486099A195524697.es. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Cattleya schroederae (Rchb.f.) Sander". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Iospe Photos".
  4. ^ The Showy Cattleya, Queen of the Orchids (Beginners` Handbook - XV) American Orchid Society Bulletin Vol.25, No.2 p.159 (1956) [1]

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