Laelia anceps explained

Laelia anceps is a species of orchid found in Mexico and Guatemala.^[1]

Subspecies

• Laelia anceps ssp. anceps (Mexico to Guatemala). The diploid chromosome number of L. anceps ssp. anceps has been determined as 2n = 40
• Laelia anceps ssp. dawsonii (J.Anderson) Rolfe (Mexico - Guerrero, Oaxaca). The diploid chromosome number of L. anceps ssp. dawsonii has been determined as 2n = 40.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: The New Encyclopedia of Orchids:1500 Species in cultivation . La Croix. I. F.. Aubron. Manuel . 2008 . Timber Press. 978-0-88192-876-1. 238. June 22, 2009.
2. page 252. Leonardo P. Felix and Marcelo Guerra: "Variation in chromosome number and the basic number of subfamily Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae)" Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163(2010)234-278, The Linnean Society of London