Welcome to Plant Photography, a blog containing photographs of exotic plant species and cultivars from around my garden at home in Brisbane, Australia and from my trips around the local area and further afield. I hope you enjoy viewing these gardening images. Try using the search box below to search for your favourite plant or plant family.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Laelia crispa Orchid
Common Name: Laelia Orchid, Cattleya Orchid
Species: Laelia crispa
Family: ORCHIDACEAE
This is an elegant orchid flower with curved white petals and sepals with frilled margins, and an intricately patterned deep royal purple lip. According to Wikipedia, this plant has been reclassified as Cattleya crispa.