Cattleya coccinea

Cattleya coccinea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 22: t. 1919 (1836).

Synonyms:
Homotypic Synonyms:
Sophronitis grandiflora Lindl., Sert. Orchid.: t. 5, f. 2 (1838), nom. superfl.
Cattleya grandiflora (Lindl.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 209 (1854).
Sophronitis coccinea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 465 (1862).
Sophronia coccinea (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Hadrolaelia coccinea (Lindl.) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Richardiana 2: 17 (2002).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Sophronitis militaris Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 465 (1862).
Sophronitis rossiteriana Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 77 (1877).
Sophronia militaris (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Sophronitis coccinea f. rossiteriana (Barb.Rodr.) Pabst & Dungs, Orchidee (Hamburg) 23: 20 (1972).
Cattleya coccinea var. rossiteriana (Barb.Rodr.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3: 6 (2008).

Distribution: Brazil to Argentina (Misiones)

Common name: Scarlet Sophronitis

Cattleya coccinea is a truly miniature species found in the Brazilian states of Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paolo, Minas Gerais. It grows on mossy tree branches or sheltered positions near cliffs at 600-1500m.

Vote Result

Score: 9.0, Votes: 1