Tribe Epidendreae Rank Species | Higher classification Cattleya orchids | |
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Similar Cattleya orchids, Orchids, Cattleya labiata, Cattleya gaskelliana, Cattleya lueddemanniana | ||
Cattleya mossiae
Cattleya mossiae (literally "Moss' Cattley's"), commonly known as easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid. The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya wagneri. The diploid chromosome number of C. mossiae has been determided as 2n = 40. The haploid chromosome number has been determined as n = 20.
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It is among the group of very fragrant orchids.
Orchidweb cattleya mossiae
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