Orchidaceae

King orchid

Broughtonia domingensis (Lindl.) Rolfe

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Broughtonia

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Common names

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English: King orchid

Synonyms

Bletia domingensis (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Broughtonia lilacina Henrard
Broughtonia violacea S.Moore & Ayres
Cattleya domingensis Lindl.
Laelia domingensis (Lindl.) Millsp.
Laeliopsis domingensis (Lindl.) Lindl.
Laeliopsis domingensis var. alba Ariza-Julia & J.Jiménez Alm.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Martin Reith, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.