These plants meet on a large area of the central plateau and surrounding uplands in the states of. The plants database includes the following 3 subspecies of lobelia. Laelia speciosa is an endemic species of the central part of mexico that includes oak forests of the sierra madre occidental, sierra madre oriental, the southern part of the altiplanicie mexicana mexican plateau, and the eje neovolcanico transversal trans. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 107072 with original publication details. Pdf laelia speciosa is an endangered epiphytic orchid.
Plant profile for lobelia speciosa fan scarlet perennial plant. Laelia pan am we have had some great results from this crossing of the mexican laelia, speciosa, and the brazilian laelia, pumila. This includes thousands of species, especially those valued for their ornamental or. Laelia superbiens is found growing on trees in the mexican states of oaxaca and chiapas. We have had some great results from this crossing of the mexican laelia, speciosa, and the brazilian laelia, pumila.
Hadrolaelia section of laelia orchids contains famous laelia alaorii, laelia praetans they come from rainforests of brazil. They are terrific plants for the boggy garden, adapting well to wet feet, but growing equally well under average conditions. Laelia speciosa is an orchid species listed as threatened of extinction. The effects of various media components on germination of l. Laelia speciosa discussion in orchid species started by marni, may 12, 2012. A profusion of large, threeinch wide, bright pink to lavender blooms appear in dense, footlong.
It is thought that the asexual reproduction in vitro could be one. Laelia speciosa in world checklist of selected plant families. It is an ancient process handed down through the generations. Cologyne speciosa cymbidium canaliculatum dendrobium aloifolium dendrobium bilobum. A rarely seen species from mexico that grows at elevations from 4650 to 8000 feet.
Plant profile for lobelia speciosa vulcan red hybrid. These laelia orchids should be potted to medium to large bark, they are warm to cool growing, need full sun and watering after bark gets fully dry, in fact, the care for laelia is the same as cattleya orchid care. Laelia liliputana is a tiny lovely orchid, laelia briegeri has bright yellow flowers, laelia caulescens has bright pink flowers, laelia cinnabarina has intense red flowers. Plant profile for lobelia speciosa fan scarlet fan. The type species is laelia speciosa, a mexican species with compact plants and very showy large flowers.
Plants are smaller than laelia autumnalis and it comes only from the mexican west coast north of oaxaca state into nayarit. Most computers will already have viewing software, but if you do not, the most common free pdf viewer is adobe acrobat reader any recent version. Laelia autumnalis and laelia speciosa, were and are still used in the fabrication of candies during the festivities of the day of all souls. They are terrific plants for the boggy garden, adapting well to wet feet, but growing equally well under. Marni wellknown member staff member supporting member. Cardinal flower compliment deep red lobelia speciosa. This article was most recently revised and updated by. Lateral and front view of the gullet formed by the lip and column in laelia eyermaniana. As a twoyearold, she won two of her six races including an upset win in the group two rockfel stakes at newmarket racecourse. Hightemperature tolerance by the endangered mexican. Issn phytochemistry and pharmacology of lagerstroemia. Not a tree to plant and forget, it appreciates regular fertilization or the leaves become chlorotic. Perfect for the summer garden, lobelia x speciosa vedrariensis is a vigorous, upright perennial enjoying long spires of dark violet flowers atop dark green leaves flushed with purple from midsummer to early fall.
Speciosa foaled 28 april 2003 is an irishbred, britishtrained thoroughbred racehorse. As a threeyearold she won the nell gwyn stakes and then took the. A mexican species that can be a challenge to bloom. Cardinal flowers bloom with tall spikes of lipstick red flowers in august in wet american woodlands all the way from canada to. Following the recommendation of the users manual, the first step was. We describe and illustrate a new species of the genus laelia. Please visit their web site to find out about their orchid species culture books, pollination database, and culture sheet subscription service. This is a compact species which will grow on trees or rocks at moderate altitudes. Laelia speciosa, commonly known as the mayflower orchid, is a species of showy orchid found in area of mexico with high elevation of 1,400 m 4,593 ft to 2,400 m 7,874 ft. These hybrids are noted for having attractive green foliage often flushed with red, purple or bronze, attractive flowers shades of lavender, pink or red and a long summer bloom period july to september.
Laelia is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family orchidaceae. Our results confirm the existence of two clades, the long known laelia endemic to. This culture sheet was provided by charles and margaret baker. Pdf callus growth and plant regeneration in laelia speciosa. Isabella griffin room strathpine community centre 199 gympie rd strathpine qld 4500.
May 09, 20 good morning jazz relaxing background bossa nova jazz playlist have a nice day. The leaf is single and has a purpletinged its about 15cm long. Illegal wildlife trade represents an urgent, global priority for conservation cooney et al. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Callus growth and plant regeneration in laelia speciosa. This species is the result of a cross between lobelia cardinalis, lobelia fulgens and lobelia siphitica. Unfortunately, lindley was not clear about what he referred to by using the name of laelia.
Acclimatization of the endangered mexican epiphytic orchid. American journal of botany botanical society of america. The plant is very drought resistant and can tolerate cool to warm conditions. Some sources have also identified this species as growing in guatemala, honduras and nicaragua. Pdf in vitro propagation of the endangered orchid laelia speciosa. Laelia cinnabarina orchid plant finder greenplantswap. The pseudobulbs swollen stems of various laelia species may be long, oval, or rounded and usually produce one or two waxy leaves. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The brazilian species can be found from sea level up into the mountains, so their growing conditions vary from very warm to cool depending on the particular species. Pods were collected at 4, 7, and 9 months following handpollination, and seeds were germinated on murashige and skoog ms media with 30 g l. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The plants typically bloom in spring or autumn and produce racemes of up to eight flowers. The genus laelia of the family of orchids orchidaceae, was established in 1831 by the english botanist john lindley. For euchile karwinskii and laelia speciosa, population growth is measured by stochastic lambda values.
An introduction to climate tables and how to use them is available. The wood is of good quality, considered to be one of the best timber trees in myanmar and assam, and is often traded. Cookies must be enabled to purchase online on this store to embrace privacy and security related issues regarding your visit to this site. This is an outcross of 2 plants that have very round, full flowers. Cardinalflowers kindle their spiral flames, and illuminate the dark nooks among the shrubbery.
Pdf 2016 a molecular phylogeny of the laelia alliance. Laelia species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in central and south america, but mostly in mexico. Watson2 introduction this is one of only a few deciduous trees which grow in tropical and subtropical areas of the country fig. Laelia speciosa in the orders and families of monocotyledons. In a racing career which lasted from june 2005 and october 2007 she ran seventeen times and won four races. This is a small plant with a spectacular large, fragrant flower. Simulated effects of different harvest strategies on a long. The tall, slender pseudobulbs of laelia superbiens have two or three long, narrow leaves. It blooms from summer to fall, producing fragrant flowers. For many years, this species was considered a dwarf variant of laelia anceps. These hybrids are noted for having attractive green foliage often flushed with red, purple or bronze, attractive flowers shades of lavender, pink or red and a.
The previous molecular phylogenetic analyses recovered l. Good morning jazz relaxing background bossa nova jazz playlist have a nice day. Financial members of north moreton queensland orchid council inc member organisations and visitors are welcome, with or without benching species orchids. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Fan scharlach the perennial lobelias have upright spikes of large flowers, not at all like the more familiar trailing types grown in hanging baskets. Laelia speciosa, commonly known as the mayflower orchid, is a species of showy orchid found. They are cool to warm growing, sun loving miniatures and should be potted to lava rock or other inorganic open potting mixture, as these orchids are obligate lithophytes. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Although illegal trade in large charismatic animals dominates the headlines, there is a parallel, massive illegal trade in wild plants that goes largely unnoticed margulies et al. Most seedlings to bloom thus far have had large lavender flowers like those in the photo above, with the pumila lip, but a few have come with the distinctive, white with lavender markings, lip of the speciosa.
Lobelia x speciosa is a hybrid designation that covers plants developed from l. The inflorescence is 1525 cm in length, which bears large, pale to dark pink. This page was last edited on 28 september 2015, at 20. They are terrific plants for the boggy garden, adapting wel. The perennial lobelias have upright spikes of large flowers, not at all like the more familiar trailing types grown in hanging baskets. This natural hybrid between laelia speciosa and laelia albida is a small sized, cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte with conicalovoid to subglobose pseudobulbs enveloped basally in youth by imbricating, scarious sheaths with 2 to 3 apical, lanceolateelliptic, or oblonglanceolate, acute to subacute, basally clasping leaves that blooms only in. In vitro propagation of the endangered orchid laelia speciosa. The flowers are surprisingly large, and are a bright lavenderpink, with a darker lip and a creamcolored throat. Usually, there are 712 longlasting flowers per stem on laelia superbiens. On these days many families make small candy images of pigs, cows, horses, skulls, fruit and other familiar objects created from the pseudobulbs of this species and laelia autumnalis.
It has some very particular cultural requirements that must be met for it to thrive. By enabling cookie support on your browser, the communication between you and this site is strengthened to be certain it is you who are making transactions on your own behalf, and to prevent leakage of your privacy information. Laelia purpurata, now cattleya purpurata, the brazilian national flower. It will produce a longlasting inflorescence and bears 1 to 2 flowers which are about 6cm in diameter in the summer. The tall, slender pseudobulbs of laelia superbiens have two or three long, narrow leaves flower size. Laelia speciosa discussion in orchid species started by victor gonzalez, may 8, 2017. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 107072 with original publication details. Laelia sincorana native to the drier regions of brazil, the bulbs and foliage of this dwarf species have a nearsucculent appearance. Sep 23, 2009 laelia speciosa is an endangered epiphytic orchid.