Sophronitis Reginae (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sophronitis reginae, commonly known as Laelia reginae, is a species of orchid endemic to the Serra da Cara a mountains in the state of Minas Gerais of Brazil. Sophronitis, abbreviated Soph in horticultural trade, is a genus of small, epiphytic or lithophytic orchids, growing in the damp montane forest of eastern Brazil, Paraguay and NE Argentina. Currently, 65 species are recognized. Sophronitis species are widely known for their red flowers, particularly Sophronitis coccinea. Between the time that the Brazilian Laelias were moved to Sophronitis and the reduction of Sophronitis to synonymy under Cattleya, the genus was also known for large flowered species such as Sophronitis purpurata.