Laelia gloriosa

Laelia gloriosa (Rchb.f.), (1941).

Homotypic Synonyms:
* Schomburgkia gloriosa Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 16: 178 (1860).
Bletia gloriosa (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 419 (1862).

* Basionym/Replaced Synonym

Heterotypic Synonyms:
Epidendrum fimbriatum Vell., Fl. Flumin. 9: t. 4 (1831), nom. illeg.
Schomburgkia crispa Lindl., Sert. Orchid.: t. 10 (1838).
Cattleya crispa (Lindl.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 209 (1854), nom. illeg.
Bletia crispina (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 419 (1862).
Bletia wallisii Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 115 (1877).
Schomburgkia fimbriata Hoehne, Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., f.m., 2: 142 (1942).
Schomburgkia crispa var. wallisii (Rchb.f.) H.G.Jones, Israel J. Bot. 17: 197 (1969).
Schomburgkia crispa var. alba L.C.Menezes, Orquidário 16: 59 (2002).

This name (Laelia gloriosa) is not Accepted by:
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [as Schomburgkia gloriosa]

This poor species is everywhere published as Schomburgkia crispa.
In many cases even as the type form of Schomburkia. But the Royal Botanic Garden has it listed as Laelia gloriosa, although the Royal Botanic Garden can not accept Laelia gloriosa but Schomburgkia gloriosa if I am right.

Distribution: Venezuela, Surinam, North Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
Flower size: 3.5 cm

Blooming: Early Spring

It is considered a hot growing species. Grows well in the South of Brazil also. Must be one of this adaptable Species. We only protect the plant during the cold winter days and place it under a plastic cover.