Christmas Orchid

Cattleya trianae

"Cattleya trianae", also known as "Flor de Mayo" or "Christmas orchid", is a plant of the family Orchidaceae. It grows as an epiphytic orchid, with succulent leaves, endemic to Colombia where it was nominated as the national flower in November 1936.
Christmas Orchid - var 2, Reserva Forestal Bosque de Yotoco, Colombia Endemic to Colombia. This one was growing in the botanical garden of Yotoco. As you can see, appearance is quite variable. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144918/christmas_orchid_reserva_forestal_bosque_de_yotoco_colombia.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144920/christmas_orchid_-_var_3_reserva_forestal_bosque_de_yotoco_colombia.html Cattleya trianae,Christmas Orchid,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Reserva Forestal Bosque de Yotoco,South America,Summer,World

Habitat

The species grows at 1500–2000 meters above sea level, in Cloud forests. It is an endangered species due to habitat destruction.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCattleya
SpeciesC. trianae
Photographed in
Colombia