Finding
SITF confirms this plant as Laelia eyermaniana (Jun 2026). This is a very good match to the photos in the orchidroots.com. In the book, "Cattleyas and Their Relatives, Vol 2, The Laelias" pg. 42, Withner notes that this was a presumed natural hybrid of L. autumnalis or albida and L. speciosa; however, Kew recognizes this as a species on the POWO and this plant fits the herbarium specimen found there.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 24 cm to leaf tip
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 2
Leaf Length: 18 cm
Leaf Width: 3.0
Leaf Margin: smooth
Leaf Petiole Length: 0
Pseudobulb Length: 11 cm
Pseudobulb Width: 3.0 diameter
Pseudobulb Distance: 1.5 cm
Pseudobulb Root Tip: green
Inflorescence Overall Length: 64 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: alternating
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 40 cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 5 - 6 cm
Floral Bracts Length: 1.5
Floral Bracts Width: 0.5
Ovary Length: 4 cm
Ovary Width: 0.2
Ovary Color: green spotted purple
Ovary Texture: slightly ribbed
Flower Natural Spread Length: 8/0
Flower Natural Spread Width: 8.5
Dorsal Sepal Length: 5.0
Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.0
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: n/a
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: n/a
Lateral Sepals Length: 4.6
Lateral Sepals Width: 1.8
Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: n/a
Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: n/a
Petals Length: n/a
Petals Width: 2.4
Judging Center: Pacific Central
Award Number: 20265330
Award Date: May 16, 2026
Awarded As: CBR
Three flowers and four buds on one 64-cm arching inflorescence; sepals lanceolate, lavender transitioning to darker lavender apically; petals lanceolate, ruffled margins, pale lavender; lip trilobed, side lobes held vertically, white, yellow proximally, veins marked lavender, midlobe ruffled, dark lavender, darker veins, white proximally, keels bright yellow; column light lavender transitioning to dark lavender apically, anther cap white; substance firm; texture satin.Vendor: Rio Verde Orchids, Mexico City
