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Guarianthe bowringiana is a plant in the genus Guarianthe.
Description
Plant blooms in the fall with several 7.5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution
Plant is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras at elevations of 210 to 900 meters
Culture
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant should be grown in a intermediate to warm environment. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.
Naming
Common Name: Bowring's Guarianthe
Synonyms
- Cattleya autumnalis Hort. 1885
- Cattleya skinneri Bateman var. bowringiana (Veitch) Kraenzl. 1892
- Cattleya bowringiana Veitch 1885