Bletia purpurea (Lam.)DC. [ Bletia acutipetala Hook.]
Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1787-1948)
Bot. Mag.

vol. 60 (1833)
t. 3217
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Bletia purpurea (Lam.)DC.


name cited:
Bletia acutipetala Hook.
name recognized:
Bletia purpurea (Lam.)DC.
name recognized (basionym):
Limodorum purpureum Lam.
drawing: W.J. Hooker
family: Orchidaceae
subfamily: Epidendroideae
tribe: Arethuseae
subtribe: Bletiinae
epithet cited: acutipetalus,-a,-um

epithet recognized: purpureus,-a,-um

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homotypic synonyms:
Limodorum purpureum Lam.; Serapias purpurea (Lam.) Poiret;
heterotypic synonyms:
Bletia acutipetala Hook.; Bletia havannensis Lindl.; Bletia pottsii S. Watson; Bletia pulchella auct.; Bletia verecunda (Salisb.) R. Br.; Cymbidium altum Willd.; Cymbidium floridum Salisb.; Cymbidium trifidum (Michx.) Sw.; Cymbidium verecundum (Salisb.) Sw.; Epidendrum altum (Willd.) Poiret; Helleborine americana Steud.; Limodorum trifidum Michx.; Limodorum tuberosum Jacq.; Limodorum verecundum Salisb.;
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