Guarianthe bowringiana var. coerulea 'Tipo'

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Common name: Bowring's Guarianthe clonal variety

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae

Synonym: Cattleya bowringiana 'TIPO'

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas) to Honduras

Habitat: Granite outcroppings, limestone near streams; 100-1000m

Life form: Lithophytic

Bloom characteristics: Flowers are pale purple with a darker purple ring in throat.

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): September to December; peaks from October to November

Comments: Guarianthe bowringiana var. coerulea 'Tipo'

1: Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House (GH10) • Accession: 2008-2700*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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