Sophronitis dayana
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Cattleya bicalhoi, commonly known as Laelia dayana, is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil
, from southern Minas Gerais
to Rio de Janeiro
.
Both Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society recognize this taxon as Cattleya bicalhoi Van den Berg Neodiversity 3(4)2008
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, from southern Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
Both Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society recognize this taxon as Cattleya bicalhoi Van den Berg Neodiversity 3(4)2008