South Coast Orchid Society

Kay Francis Photo Archive:
Laelia Species

Kay Francis Photo Gallery: Laelia "lindenii"

Probably L. Lindleyana, horticultural form registered in 1889, originator unknown
Parentage believed to be Brassavola tuberculata × Cattleya intermedia
Current nomenclature: Bc. Lindleyana


This plant, whether under Kay's incorrect label "lindenii" or under its probable identity, L. (or Bc.) Lindleyana, is not mentioned in Kay's notes. Several cultivars of Lindleyana received awards 1968-2014, generally in the form of specimen plants, one with 420 flowers.