Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Epidendreae Scientific name Sophronitis sanguiloba | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Laeliinae Rank Species | |
Similar Cattleya hoehnei, Cattleya angereri, Cattleya mantiqueirae, Cattleya bicalhoi, Cattleya crispata |
Cattleya sanguiloba (the "bloody-lipped Cattleya), commonly known as the Laelia sanguiloba.
It is a species of orchid endemic to the state Bahia located in southeastern Brazil.
It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) habitats there.
References
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