Bletilla
Submitted by wellsy on Tue, 01/01/2008 - 11:19
Bletilla Rchb. f. 1852
Type Species: Bletilla striata (Thumb.) Rchb. f. 1878
Synonyms: Jimensia Raf. 1836
Polytoma (Gomes) Lour.
Tribe: ARETHUSEAE
Subtribe: BLETIINAE
Pronunciation: bleh-TIL-uh
Temperature: C.
Country: India, SE Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Pacific Islands
A terrestrial species which has lovely pleated (plicate) leaves and showy cattleya-like flowers which are usually quite long lasting. Flowers vary in colour from white to purple.

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