Laelia fidelensis Pabst

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Here it is, flowering again this year, now in the right season. Laelia fidelensis is a very singular species among the Brazilian Laelias for its pointed lip and somewhat creeping habit. The science continues not knowing where in Brazil the original plant was found and so the specie continues lost. It is possible that its habitat have been destroyed and, in a stroke of luck, the last specimen ended up saved and, successfully reproduced, proved beyond any doubt it is a true species for our joy!

Here are the flowers:
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And here the plant and flowers:
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