Laelia purpurata

Amalia purpurea Heynh. 1846
Bletia casperiana Rchb. f. 1862
Bletia purpurata Rchb.f 1861
Bletia purpurata var. aurorea Rchb.f. 1862
Bletia purpurata var. pallida Rchb.f. 1862
Bletia purpurata var. praetexta (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1862
Brasilaelia purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Campacci 2006
Cattleya brysiana Lemaire 1852
Cattleya casperiana Rchb.f.
Cattleya purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Rollisson ex Lindl., 1855
Cattleya purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Van den Berg 2008
Chironiella purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Braem 2006
Hadrolaelia purpurata ( Lindl. & Paxton ) Chiron & V.P.Castro 2002
Hadrolaelia purpurata f. virginalis (L.C.Menezes) F.Barros & J.A.N.Bat. 2004
Laelia casperiana Rchb.f 1859
Laelia purpurata var. blenheimense R.Warner & B.S.Williams 1889
Laelia purpurata var. nelisii Lem. 1868
Laelia purpurata var. praetexta Rchb.f. 1855
Laelia purpurata var. rosea Regel 1872
Laelia purpurata var. russelliana (B.S.Williams) B.S.Williams 1887
Laelia purpurata var. virginalis L.C.Menezes 1995
Laelia russelliana B.S.Williams 1885
Laelia wyattiana Rchb.f 1883
Sophronitis purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) C. Berg & M.W. Chase 2000

purupuratus = purple coloured

epiphytic high in the canopy of wooded hillsides, also lithophytic exposed on rocks

Numerous color variations have been found of the 'Queen of Orchids', from snow-white to gray, pale pink to cherry red. Due to numerous crossings, the diversity of Laelia purpurata is almost infinite. In Brazil there are pure Laelia purpurata societies, which present a hundred different flowering plants at exhibitions.
The fragrant flowers appear in Europe between the end of May and the beginning of July and present their splendor up to 4 weeks