Sophronitis purpurata 5139209 191818076 2008-02-16T08:46:59Z JoJan 58781 rm color to allow taxobox autocoloration and remove vandalism magnet {{Taxobox | name = ''Sophronitis purpurata'' | image = Laelia purpurata carnea.jpg | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Liliopsida]] | ordo = [[Asparagales]] | familia = [[Orchidaceae]] | subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]] | tribus = [[Epidendreae]] | subtribus = [[Laeliinae]] | alliance = Cattleya | genus = ''[[Sophronitis]]'' | species = '''''S. purpurata''''' | species_authority = (Lindl. & Paxton) Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, 2000 | binomial = ''Sophronitis purpurata'' | binomial_authority = ([[Lindl.]]) [[Van den Berg]] & [[M.W.Chase]], [[2000]] }} '''''Sophronitis purpurata''''' is native to [[Brazil]] where it is very popular among orchid growers. It is an [[epiphyte]] that is found in the canopy of tall trees near coastal areas, in the Brazilian States of [[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] and [[São Paulo]]. The orchid favors bright light and cool to warm conditions and is relative easy to cultive. S. purpurata has been used extensively as a parent in hybrididizing with [[Cattleya]]s. Sophronitis purpurata blooms from late spring to fall with three to five flowers on a spike. The flowers are long-lasting and fragrant. ==Synonyms== *''Laelia purpurata'' Lindl. & Paxt. 1852 *''Hadrolaelia purpurata'' (Lindl. & Paxt.) Chiron & Castro Neto 2002 *''Chironiella purpurata'' (Lindl. & Paxt.) Braem 2006 *''Brasilaelia purpurata'' (Lindl. & Paxt.) Campacci & Gutfreund 2006 ==Horticultural forms== *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. alba'''(Lindley 1852-3) white lip, sepals and pedals *'''Sophornitis purpurata f. carnea''' (Lindley 1852-3) pink lip, white sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. flammea''' (Lindley 1852-3) magenta lip, pink sepals and white pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. oculata''' (Lindley 1852-3) purple patches on lip, white sepals and pedals [[Image:Laelia purpurata oculata.JPG|thumb|left|Sophronitis purpurata var. oculata]] {{-}} *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. roxo-violeta''' (Lindley 1852-3) light reddish purple lip, white sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. rubra''' (Lindley 1852-3) magenta lip, pink sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. sanguinea''' magenta lip, sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. striata''' (Lindley 1852-3) magenta lip, pink vein pattern sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. vagnota''' (Lindley 1852-3) dark red lip, white sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. vinicolor''' dark red lip with small white patch at the end, white sepals and pedals *'''Sophronitis purpurata f. werkhaeuserii''' (Lindley 1852-3) light bluish lip, white sepals and pedals [[Category:Orchid species]]