Bletia

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Bletia
Bletia patula, Illustration.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae Alliance: Calanthe Genus: Bletia Ruiz & Pav., 1794
Species
Bletia altilamellata Bletia catenulata Bletia ensiformis Bletia parkinsonii Bletia patula Bletia purpurea Bletia reflexa Bletia striata Bletia uniflora etc.

Bletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae), almost of all of which are terrestrial, some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic. It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet. The genus is distributed from Florida south to Brazil.

The following genera: Anthogyas Raf., Bletiana Raf., Crybe Lindl., Gyas Salisb., Regnellia Barb. Rodr. and Thiebautia Colla have been brought into synonymy with Bletia.