Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BLETIA Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, Prodr. Fl. Peruv. 119. 1794.
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TYPE: Bletia catenulata Ruiz Lopez & Pavon Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 96. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletia florida | SLENDER PINEPINK | Not Native | ||
| Bletia patula | FLOR DE PASMO | Native | ||
| Bletia purpurea | PINEPINK | Native Threatened-State FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Flower buds obovate, distinctly swollen at the apex and narrowed at the base; pedicellate ovary (2)3-3.5 cm long; sepals 30-40 mm long; upper 2 petals spreading to slightly arched over the lip
1. Flower buds roughly ovate to elliptic, mostly narrowest at the apex and widest near the middle or base; pedicellate ovary 0.9-2.1 cm long; sepals (12)15-26 mm long; upper 2 petals hooded directly over the lip
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2. Pedicellate ovary 1.8-2.1 cm long; deep pink-purple; lip crests or lamellae nearly white to subtly yellowish white, usually 5 extending into the lip midlobe and 2 shorter peripheral ones that terminate before the midlobe; column 1-2 mm long, lacking a foot
2. Pedicellate ovary 0.8-1.8 cm long; perianth light pink to deep pink; lip crests or lamellae distinctly yellowish, usually 5 extending into the lip midlobe and lacking shorter ones; column 8-12 mm long, the base with a ~2 mm long foot
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bletiana | Bletiana Rafinesque, Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 268. 1818. | TYPE: = Bletia Ruiz Lopez & Pavon 1794. | |
| Thiebautia | Thiebautia Colla, Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 3: 161, t. 4. 1824. | TYPE: Thiebautia nervosa Colla 1824, nom. illegit. (Limodorum purpureum Lamarck 1791) |