Bletia florida
Slender Pinepink
Also known as: Bletia shepherdii Hook. +5 more
- Bletia shepherdii Hook.
- Bletilla florida (Salisb.) Rchb.f.
- Cymbidium floridum (Salisb.) Lindl.
- Gyas florida (Salisb.) Salisb.
- Limodorum floridum Salisb.
- Thiebautia nervosa Colla
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Bletia florida (commonly known as Slender Pinepink) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cayman Is., Cuba, Jamaica
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago