Sobralia decora Bateman

Sobralia decora, commonly known as the beautiful sobralia, is a species of orchid. It is pink-lavender and is found from Mexico through Central America. It is kept by orchid fanciers.

Note on species name and synonyms

There has been a lot of confusion and dubious determinations of this species in the 19th century, see the text in:

• Curtis's botanical magazine vol. 120 (ser. 3 no. 50) tab. 7376: (http://www.botanicus.org/page/453767)
• Biologia Centrali-Americana :zoology, botany and archaeology /edited by Frederick Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin, vol. 3 page 295. (http://www.botanicus.org/page/598626)

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