Genus Laelia (Noun)
Meaning
Large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Laelia albida is a species of orchid in the genus Laelia that is endemic to the southeastern United States.
- Laelia cinnabarina is a species of orchid in the genus Laelia, commonly known as the fire or cinnamon Laelia.
- Some of the plants within the genus Laelia can be considered relatively easy to cultivate and may even be used for landscaping in certain areas.
- Genus Laelia was formally described by the American botanist John Lindley in 1831 and it contains around 25 species of orchids.
- Most plants in the genus Laelia can grow from one to two meters tall with numerous branches, bearing pseudobulbs, that give the plants a large spread.