Bletia purpurea
Pinepink
Also known as: Bletia acutipetala Hook. +18 more
- Bletia acutipetala Hook.
- Bletia expansa Ten.
- Bletia havannensis Lindl.
- Bletia pallida G.Lodd.
- Bletia pottsii S.Watson
- Bletia pulchella Anon.
- Bletia pulchella Hort.
- Bletia purpurea f. alba (Ariza-Julia & J.Jiménez Alm.) P.M.Br., 2000
- Bletia purpurea var. alba Ariza-Julia & J.Jiménez Alm.
- Bletia purpurea var. pittieri Schltr.
- Bletia purpurea var. purpurea
- Bletia verecunda (Salisb.) R.Br.
- Cymbidium altum Willd.
- Cymbidium floridum Salisb.
- Cymbidium trifidum (Michx.) Sw.
- Cymbidium verecundum (Salisb.) Sw.
- Epidendrum altum (Willd.) Poir.
- Gyas verecunda (Salisb.) Salisb.
- Helleborine americana Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Bletia purpurea (commonly known as Pinepink) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Leeward Is.